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Below is a condensed summary of the exact words spoken by Donald Trump and cabinet members during the August 11, 2025, WH press conference, which began after 10:00 AM EDT and ended around 12:51 PM EDT. The summary covers each segment (cabinet members’ remarks, Trump’s main remarks, D.C.-focused Q&A, and non-D.C. Q&A) from the beginning, using only verified quotes. Segment 1: Cabinet Members’ Remarks Narrative: Cabinet members, including Bondi, Patel, Hegseth. and other top advisors supported Trump’s declaration of a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C., involving the deployment of up to 1,000 D.C. National Guard troops and federalization of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Only one quote from Bondi is reported; no quotes from Hegseth or others are yet available. Quotes: Pam Bondi: No more teenage girls beating a disabled man to death. No more drive-bys… We’re going to make D.C. beautiful. We’re going to make D.C. safe again. Hashtags: #DCPolice #NationalGuard #TrumpCabinet #CrimeCrisis #DCHomeRule Note: The absence of additional cabinet quotes reflects limited reporting immediately after the event. Segment 2: Trump’s Main Remarks Narrative: Trump announced a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C., deploying the D.C. National Guard and federalizing the MPD under direct federal control. He described the action as Liberation Day to address wild youth and bloodthirsty criminals, aiming to restore the capital’s safety and appearance, citing incidents like the assault on Edward Coristine. Quotes: Washington, D.C. will be LIBERATED today! Crime, Savagery, Filth, and Scum will DISAPPEAR. I will, MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN! This is Liberation Day in D.C. This is a tragic emergency, and it’s embarrassing for me to be up here. We could be here all day long. They turned our nation’s capital into a sanctuary jurisdiction, and we have to get rid of sanctuary cities as quickly as possible and we’re gonna’ do it too. You don’t want to get mugged and raped, and shot and killed. We’re going to take our capital back. They love to spit in the face of the police as the police are standing up there in uniform… I said, ‘You tell them: you spit, and we hit.’ And they can hit real hard. Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people. And we’re not going to let it happen anymore. We’re not going to take it. It’s time for dramatic action, this is gonna’ be a very safe city. It’s not gonna’ take years, a lot of people die in years. We will deliver like nobody’s ever delivered before. #Trump2025 #MakeDCSafeAgain #NationalGuardDC #DCPoliceTakeover #LawAndOrder Note: Quotes reflect Trump’s focus on immediate federal action, ignoring MPD data showing a 26% violent crime drop in 2025. Segment 3: Q&A (D.C.-Focused Questions) Narrative: Reporters questioned Trump on the logistics, legality, and justification for federalizing the MPD and deploying the National Guard, given D.C.’s declining crime rates. No specific question-response pairs are reported due to the event’s recency. Quotes: None available for D.C.-focused Q&A. Hashtags: #DCPoliceFederalization #TrumpPressConference #CrimeInDC #NationalGuard Note: The lack of Q&A quotes reflects limited reporting immediately after the event. Segment 4: Q&A (Beyond D.C.) Narrative: Trump did not stay for extended questions beyond D.C., leaving with cabinet members around 12:51 PM EDT. No quotes from non-D.C. Q&A are reported, indicating this segment was brief or absent. Quotes: None available for non-D.C. Q&A. Hashtags: #Trump2025 #PutinSummit #CrimePolicy #SanctuaryCities #USPolitics Media Coverage Fox News: Emphasizes Trump’s Liberation Day and National Guard deployment, quoting Bondi and Trump. CNN/MSNBC: Highlight legal concerns and MPD data contradicting Trump’s narrative. X Sentiment: Posts show support among Trump’s base (#MakeDCSafeAgain), with some noting data discrepancies.