Trump pledges to make US capital 'crime-free' and the 'talk of the world'

"We're cleaning up our city. We're cleaning up this great capital," the president said. "And we're not going to have crime, and we're not going to stand for crime." 

He noted that, since returning to the White House, he has had to order the roadways cleaned of tents and graffiti when heads of state visit.  

"We want to have a capital that can be the talk of the world," Trump added. "We're going to do that for the city." 

Trump commended D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, for cooperating with his administration. 

"We're working with the administration, and if the administration can't do the job, we're going to have to take it back and run it through the federal government," said Trump. "But we hope the administration's going to be able. So far, so good. So far, they've been doing very well. The mayor has been doing a good job."

"We're going to have a crime-free capital," he added. "When people come here, they're not going to be mugged or shot or raped. They're going to have a crime-free capital again. It's going to be cleaner and better and safer than it ever was. And it's not going to take us too long."