President Donald Trump recently called Washington, D.C., council member Janeese Lewis George a ‘communist’ and vowed to block policies he said would undermine public safety and reverse his administration’s efforts to reduce crime in the nation’s capital.

Trump’s Concerns

In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump said he plans to meet with Lewis George and argued Washington has become safer under his administration. He also pledged to oppose any agenda he said would weaken immigration enforcement, policing, or the city’s criminal justice system.

Trump criticized Lewis George’s proposals, including making D.C. a Sanctuary City, opposing ICE, and welcoming illegal immigrants back into the capital. He also expressed concerns about her plans to empty prisons, resist anti-crime crackdowns, and defund the police.

Lewis George’s Response

Lewis George, a self-described Democratic socialist and member of the District of Columbia Council, has sharply criticized Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and expanded federal law enforcement presence in Washington. She has argued that ‘federal troops’ and ‘masked ICE agents’ pose a greater threat to young Washington residents than juvenile crime.

Lewis George has proposed expanded youth programs and other community investments instead of relying on curfews and federal enforcement. Her primary victory sets the stage for a likely clash with Trump, who has made reducing crime in Washington and reshaping the nation’s capital a central focus of his second term.

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