The US president also vowed to make Washington D.C. crime-free. "When people come here, they're not going to be mugged or shot or raped. It's going to be cleaner, better, and safer than ever before," he asserted.

US President Donald Trump has pledged to transform Washington, DC, into a "crime-free capital," emphasising the need for a cleaner, safer, and more visually appealing city for visiting world leaders.

Pledging to continue efforts to have a cleaner and safer Washington, US President Donald Trump on Saturday, India time, said that he had a "route run" around White House and the headquarters of

US President Trump ordered the removal of tents, graffiti, and potholes, ensuring a crime-free capital for visiting dignitaries, including Prime Minister Modi.

Donald Trump said he had the route run so that the dignitaries do not get to see the graffiti, potholes and broken barriers in Washington DC.

Washington: President Donald Trump said he ordered a cleanup of Washington, DC, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, ensuring the area around the White House and the State Department looked ’nice and tidy.

President Trump referenced PM Modi's visit to the US in a speech at the DOJ, highlighting efforts to present a clean and safe Washington DC. He emphasized plans to eliminate crime, graffiti, and tents.

US President Donald Trump said he ordered the cleaning up of Washington DC because he wants to have a capital that "can be the talk of the world."

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he did not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders who visited him to see the tents and graffiti near federal buildings in Washington DC and has ordered the cleaning up of the American capital.