In a recent online rant, Hope Walz — daughter of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz — criticized President Donald Trump’s efforts to tackle rising crime in Washington, D.C., calling it “b**ch baby, wussy, scaredy cat behavior.” Her remarks come in response to Trump’s decision to invoke Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and activating the National Guard.
Tampon Tim's daughter says that Trump calling in the National Guard to crack down on crime in DC is "bitch baby, wussy, scaredy-cat behavior" because he wants to lock up "people that aren't rich and White and men."
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 13, 2025
We were seriously spared…pic.twitter.com/bFGmipVJ3U
Hope Walz, a college student and frequent social media commentator, framed her criticism of Trump’s policies through a series of book recommendations related to mass incarceration. She referenced works like Locking Up Our Own by James Forman Jr. and The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, arguing that the United States has long targeted non-white, non-wealthy populations through the criminal justice system. Walz attempted to downplay concerns about crime in the capital, claiming the city’s crime rate is “at the lowest it’s been in 30 years.”
However, those statements stand in contrast to facts cited by law enforcement and federal authorities. Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund pushed back on these claims in a recent radio interview, warning that the perception of falling crime is misleading when viewed in context.
“You had a significant increase,” Sund said, referencing the jump in homicides over the last several years. “From 2010 to 2014, homicides hovered between 100 and 170 per year. In 2023, there were 274.” He acknowledged there had been a drop in 2024 but emphasized the homicide rate remains roughly “five to six times” higher than other major American cities.
President Trump, addressing the crisis earlier this week, said the nation’s capital has been overtaken by “violent gangs,” “roving mobs of wild youth,” and “drugged-out maniacs.” His decision to assert federal control over the city’s law enforcement resources was made with the goal of restoring order amid what he described as a spiraling public safety emergency.
Despite criticism from figures like D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who labeled the move “unsettling and unprecedented,” Trump’s actions are consistent with past federal interventions in high-crime eras, particularly in the early 1990s when similar measures were credited with reducing violent crime.
Reporters covering the White House and residents of D.C. have long raised alarm over personal experiences with carjackings, theft, and violent crime, all of which have become increasingly common near government offices and residential areas alike.
While critics like Hope Walz argue the response is politically motivated or rooted in outdated views of law enforcement, Trump and his supporters maintain that a serious, coordinated effort is required to reverse what they see as a dangerous decline in public safety in the heart of the nation.
For many residents, it is a daily reality — and one that federal authorities are no longer willing to ignore.
This isn’t the first time Hope Walz has made headlines for her outspoken and controversial takes. Just three months ago, she targeted popular fitness influencer Kate Mackz after Mackz participated in a White House media segment with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The lighthearted video — which featured a behind-the-scenes tour and commentary on media strategy — quickly gained traction online. But Walz responded with a scathing TikTok rant, calling Mackz’s involvement with the Trump administration harmful and even “evil.”
Walz went so far as to suggest that running itself is a political act, accessible only to those with privilege — a viewpoint she credited to her father. She argued that access to activities like running requires time, gear, nutritious food, and stable mental health — things she claims are undermined by Republican policies. Walz chastised the influencer for “normalizing” political figures she disagrees with, stating, “You don’t get to ‘both sides’ this… we are quite literally talking about good versus evil here.”
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Tell us, Hope.
Will you walk down every street in D.C. by yourself at night?
It seems just astounding to me that the majority of ‘leaders’ or their families who reside on the left side of the ticket can not make one comment in regard to President Trump, without it being filth from their dirty mouths. From schumer in the Senate, to ex-president brandon’s loving son hunter, to never-conceding hillary, to this twit who is the daughter of a governor who has allowed a beautiful mid-west state be destroyed by wokeness and racism. They are amazing illiterate people…and should be cast in bronze as a token of evil in this land. (famous people’s names in lower case is intentional; they don’t deserve a notable capital letter)
Is this child being paid to put down law-enforcement? Does she ever use her brain to think what would happen if were no rules whatsoever?