President Donald Trump has firmly rejected the proposal for Washington, D.C. to gain statehood, describing the idea as "ridiculous" and "unacceptable." Trump criticized the push for D.C. statehood, which has been renewed by Democrats following his administration's decision to federalize the city's police department to address crime. He argued that Democrats support statehood because they hold approximately 95% of the population in the district and seek to gain two additional Senate seats. Trump emphasized that this outcome "is not going to happen" and expressed his intention to "straighten the place out" rather than grant it statehood. His comments came in response to calls from D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and congressional Democrats advocating for the district's autonomy and statehood status.