Trump calls likely DC mayor Janeese Lewis George a 'communist' and vows to block her agenda
D.C. mayoral frontrunner Janeese Lewis George faces clash with President Trump over ICE enforcement, policing, cashless bail and sanctuary city policies.
TL;DR
- President Trump called Janeese Lewis George, a Democratic mayoral candidate in Washington D.C., a 'communist'.
- Trump vowed to block policies he claims would undermine public safety and reverse crime reduction efforts.
- Lewis George, a self-described democratic socialist, won the Democratic mayoral primary.
- Trump plans to oppose policies related to immigration enforcement, policing, and the criminal justice system.
- Trump has previously suggested greater federal control over Washington D.C. if Lewis George is elected.
- Lewis George has criticized Trump's deployment of the National Guard and expanded federal law enforcement presence.