President Donald Trump delivered a barrage of false claims about crime in Washington, DC, during a series of Monday comments defending his takeover of the police force and deployment of the National Guard in the nation’s capital.

Trump defended his use of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., rejecting claims he's acting like a dictator. He hinted at expanding deployments to cities like Chicago, sparking fierce backlash from Democrats.

As Democrats push back on a military crackdown on crime in U.S. cities, Trump defended the move and said it is not about authoritarianism.