President Trump stated that the federal government will take over Washington if Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George is elected mayor. This statement was made during an Oval Office event where Mr. Trump was asked how he would respond if Ms. Lewis George wins the primary next week, which would virtually guarantee her election as mayor in November.

Local Implications

Ms. Lewis George, a city council member for the past six years, has a double-digit lead over her opponent, Kenyan McDuffie, a former city council member. Both are lawyers and graduates of Howard University. Ms. Lewis George has promised universal access to affordable childcare and government-owned social housing, and has pledged to fund some of her initiatives by taxing Washington-based companies whose owners live outside the city.

Ms. Lewis George has also pledged to take a more combative approach to Mr. Trump than current Mayor Muriel Bowser, who has tried to work with the president. Additionally, Ms. Lewis George has made cutting any ties with federal immigration enforcement a key component of her platform.

Original reporting: WMAL (Washington DC) — read the source article.