Trump bashes Washington’s likely next mayor, touts golf course project
Key takeaways
- But Trump warned that he would not let Washington, which he claimed to have made a “Safe and Prestigious Community” again with the deployment of National Guard troops, “be destroyed by a Communist adherent.”
- Like Mamdani, Lewis George identifies as a democratic socialist, not a communist.
- In a lengthy second post, Trump bragged about steps he has taken to beautify Washington, including resurfacing the bottom of the Reflecting Pool with an “American flag blue” coating used in swimming pools.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at Washington’s presumptive next mayor, calling her a communist who would destroy the capital city, even as he touted grandiose building projects including the refurbishment of a golf course.
Trump said in the Truth Social post that he would meet with Janeese Lewis George, who prevailed in the Democratic Party mayoral primary Tuesday, all but assuring that she will win November’s election in the heavily Democratic city.
But Trump warned that he would not let Washington, which he claimed to have made a “Safe and Prestigious Community” again with the deployment of National Guard troops, “be destroyed by a Communist adherent.”