Home Rule Act
Coverage of Home Rule Act in the Nexus archive.
- Trump calls likely DC mayor Janeese Lewis George a 'communist' and vows to block her agenda
President Trump labeled Washington D.C. council member Janeese Lewis George a 'communist' and pledged to block her agenda, which includes policies like defunding the police and making D.C. a sanctuary city. Lewis George, a self-described Democratic socialist, won the Democratic mayoral primary, positioning her to become mayor amid potential clashes with Trump over crime reduction and law enforcement strategies.
- The Needle: Trump Threatens to Take Over D.C. Again, His Cage Fight Cost $60 Million, He Is Frustrated With Everyone, U.S. Is Only Admitting White Refugees, and a U.S. Citizen Is Detained Without Explanation
President Donald Trump threatened to use the Home Rule Act to take over Washington D.C. if Janeese Lewis George is elected mayor, citing concerns over democratic socialist values. A Trump birthday event, a cage fight, cost $60 million and involved significant federal resources. The U.S. has admitted only white refugees for six months, and a U.S. citizen was detained by immigration authorities in Maryland without explanation.