President Donald Trump announced Sunday he will meet with Janeese Lewis George — the Democratic nominee for mayor of Washington, D.C. and presumptive winner — but made clear he will not allow her to implement socialist policies in the nation’s capital.
Trump called Lewis George a “communist” and vowed to prevent her from destroying the city.
“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’s statement came via Truth Social as the Trump administration continues efforts to beautify Washington.
Lewis George is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Her platform includes opposition to ICE enforcement, support for sanctuary city policies, and criminal justice reforms Trump characterized as dangerous.
Trump signaled he will not permit Washington to be “destroyed by a Communist adherent who has no intention to” make the city great again.
The president’s willingness to meet with the presumptive Democratic mayor-elect sets up a direct clash between the Trump administration’s law-and-order agenda and Lewis George’s far-left policy goals.
