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Trump threatens to 'take back' DC if democratic socialist is elected as mayor

Politics The Hill By Steff Danielle Thomas 12 Jun 2026 15:30 1 min read
Trump threatens to 'take back' DC if democratic socialist is elected as mayor

President Trump on Thursday suggested the federal government could "take back" Washington if the democratic socialist candidate wins the race to replace outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser. "I wouldn't like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis," Trump said when asked what he would do if a “crazy socialist”...

President Trump on Thursday suggested the federal government could "take back" Washington if the democratic socialist candidate wins the race to replace outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser. "I wouldn't like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis," Trump said when asked what he would do if a “crazy socialist”...

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