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Washington, August 11, 2025: US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to “liberate” the nation’s capital from what he called “crime, savagery, filth, and scum,” promising an immediate end to violence against innocent people in Washington, DC.In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump announced, “LIBERATION DAY IN DC WE ARE TAKING OUR CAPITAL BACK!!!” He added, “Washington, DC will be LIBERATED today! Crime, Savagery, Filth, and Scum will DISAPPEAR. I will MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN! The days of ruthlessly killing, or hurting, innocent people, are OVER!”The remarks came ahead of a 10 a.m. (ET) press conference at…