“Trump at the first opportunity, clearly placed responsibility on the Mayor and Governor. And he suggested using the national guard and offered federal assistance to all Governors for the asking. And Trump threatened to clean it up himself if they didn’t. Then he let it fester while all the pressure remained on the mayor and governor.
Brilliant.”
It was BRILLIANT. By threatening to go in, he actually forced the mayor/governor to leave it intact, thereby giving the entire country a good look at these people and how they behave, if left to their own devices, without police or other services.
As to the people being shot - tough crap. As to the people living there, they had DECADES to get out of that dump - it’s not Trump’s fault that their properties are basically worthless now.
“they had DECADES to get out of that dump”
Or, conversely, they had DECADES to change city leadership and make the place livable.