SouthernWorldwide.com – President Donald Trump has publicly labeled Washington, D.C. council member Janeese Lewis George as a “communist” and has declared his intention to obstruct any policies she might pursue that he believes would jeopardize public safety and undo his administration’s crime reduction initiatives in the nation’s capital.
In an extensive statement posted on Truth Social, Trump indicated his plan to meet with Lewis George. He asserted that Washington has experienced increased safety under his leadership. Furthermore, he pledged to resist any agenda that he claims would weaken immigration enforcement, policing, or the city’s existing criminal justice framework.
“Janeese Lewis George, the Communist who is almost certainly going to be elected Mayor of Washington, D.C., has stated that she wants to empty the prisons, make D.C. a Sanctuary City, oppose ICE, welcome Criminal Illegal Aliens back into our beloved Capital, resist Anti-Crime Crackdowns, Defund the Police, continue and expand Cashless Bail, and so many other Capital destroying ‘things,’” the president articulated on Truth Social.
“In the end, it will never work out, nor will I let it even have a chance because I have worked too hard to make Washington, D.C., the Envy of the World, with almost No Crime, and a Beautification process that has been second to none,” Trump continued. “I will meet with Janeese Lewis George, but must forewarn everyone that Washington, D.C., is again a Safe and Prestigious Community.
“Many people, including myself, have worked long and hard to get it there, and we will not let it be destroyed by a Communist adherent who has no intention to, MAKE WASHINGTON GREAT AGAIN!” he added.
Lewis George, who identifies as a Democratic socialist and is a member of the District of Columbia Council, secured a victory over Kenyan McDuffie and five other candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary earlier this month. This win positions her to potentially succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser in a city where the Democratic party holds a substantial majority in general elections.
Her triumph in the primary sets the stage for a potential confrontation with Trump. Trump has consistently emphasized his commitment to reducing crime in Washington and to reshaping the nation’s capital as a cornerstone of his potential second term. He has maintained a National Guard presence in the city and has frequently threatened to revoke the District’s home rule if he perceives local leadership as failing to control crime.
Lewis George has been a vocal critic of Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and the increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington. Following the president’s decision to deploy the Guard last year, she characterized the action as “a direct attack” on the city’s residents and accused Trump of misusing the Home Rule Act.
Throughout her mayoral campaign, Lewis George argued that “federal troops” and “masked ICE agents” posed a greater risk to young residents of Washington than juvenile crime. She expressed opposition to relying on curfews and federal enforcement, instead advocating for enhanced youth programs and other community-focused investments.
Trump has previously indicated his consideration of placing Washington under more direct federal control should Lewis George be elected mayor.
“I wouldn’t like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis,” Trump conveyed to reporters earlier this month. “We won’t put up with it. We’re not going to lose our businesses.”
