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hookaleft

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2. Trump is not going to be happy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 03:49 PM

12 hrs ago

'Attack on democracy': Trump threatens DC home rule pending mayoral election
President Donald Trump threatened D.C. home rule when asked Thursday about the race for D.C. mayor.

In the Oval Office Thursday, Trump warned if Janeese Lewis George wins next week's Democratic primary and becomes D.C.'s next mayor, the federal government could take over the nation's capital.

“Well, I wouldn’t like it, and maybe we’d take back Washington and run it on the federal basis,” Trump said. “We won’t put up with it. We’re not going to lose our businesses. By the way, Washington, now, is a safe, beautiful place.”

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https://www.nbcwashington.com/decision-2026/attack-on-democracy-trump-threatens-dc-home-rule-pending-mayoral-election/4115665/

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Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, DC [View all] BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago OP

Congrats!.................... Lovie777 12 hrs ago #1

Trump is not going to be happy hookaleft 12 hrs ago #2

If Washington's so safe, why do you need a "ballroom"... ananda 12 hrs ago #3