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'I know that we're not those things,' said Le'Greg Harrison, who lives in Congress Heights and said he is supportive of more law enforcement, so long as Black residents aren't the target. 'I know we have a beautiful city.' Trump did not mention Congress Heights by name, but residents say they are well aware of the community's crime statistics and the challenges their neighborhood faces. Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, said that federal law enforcement agents had increased their presence in all of the city's neighborhoods, including those in Ward 8. In parts of the ward, she said, arrests have been made in connection with illegal guns and drugs, as well as murder, cruelty to the elderly and other offenses. 'President Trump is committed to making D.C. safe again for all residents,' she said in a written statement. On a humid, overcast afternoon in Washington this week, hungry patrons, mostly Black, pulled up to the retail space known as Sycamore & Oak, which Harrison helped bring to Congress Heights. They grabbed a bite from Black-owned restaurants and discussed what they called Trump's takeover of their city. Advertisement Among the residents of Congress Heights and other neighborhoods of Southeast Washington, the apparent new order has been met with a sense of both incredulity and inevitability. Despite the area's challenges, residents say they take pride in their neighborhood and their city and feel disrespected by the president's portrayal. They feel unseen and misunderstood, their challenges reduced to crime statistics, their children cast as threats, and their culture caricatured. They don't reject safety measures outright. Gerald Walker, a 38-year-old Congress Heights resident, said federal intervention was 'definitely needed.' The National Guard, the FBI, a federalized District of Columbia police force -- 'the more the better.' But many said they were by no means seeking out additional federal involvement in their neighborhoods. And some said they resented being treated as political piñatas in a larger national narrative. It has 'nothing to do with crime in D.C.,' said Ronnie McLeod, 68, a retired bus driver and lifelong Washingtonian who lives in Congress Heights. 'Crime is already down!' 'It's got something to do with something else,' he said. Most of all, many Congress Heights residents say they do not trust Trump's motives. 'He's very out of touch with D.C. people in general,' said Michelle Lee, 42, who lives in Southeast Washington. He may know the political culture of the city, may even have a passing understanding of the ritzier parts of town, she said. Lee, seeming to address the president personally, added, 'You have no idea what an actual resident of D.C. does, goes through.' 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The city has already showed more interest in developing luxury condominiums than in building community recreation centers for children, said Jimmie Jenkins, 35, who grew up in Congress Heights. Many Black residents are not benefiting from the city's growth, he said, and if conditions don't change, Black people will no longer be a significant part of the city's future. Now Trump is pushing aside the city's Black leadership and bringing in federal troops. 'They're definitely aiming to push more Black people out,' said Tyree Jones, 30, who works in Congress Heights. Salim Adofo, a member of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission that represents parts of Congress Heights, was not surprised that residents were drawing connections among crime, federalized law enforcement and gentrification. 'It's becoming harder to live in this specific community as it continues to get developed,' he said. 'It's all wrapped up in together. You really can't separate any of these things.' 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