Trump Calls Janeese Lewis George a Communist, Vows To Block Washington, D.C. Mayor Agenda

President Donald Trump on Sunday called Washington, D.C., council member Janeese Lewis George a "communist" and vowed to block policies he said would undermine public safety and reverse his administration's efforts to reduce crime in the nation's capital.

“Trump lashes out at Washington, DC, mayoral nominee - Americas - Anadolu Agency - Published Date: 11:34 | 28 June 2026 - Modified Date: 11:39 | 28 June 2026 US President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized Democratic mayoral nominee Janeese Lewis George, calling her a "communist" and attacking her policy positions ahead of Washington, DC's mayoral election”

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Trump said he plans to meet with Lewis George and argued Washington has become safer under his administration, while also pledging to oppose any agenda he said would weaken immigration enforcement, policing or the city's criminal justice system.

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In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that "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," and he added that he would not let the city be destroyed by a "Communist adherent".

The dispute follows Lewis George's Democratic primary victory earlier this month, which positioned her to succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser in a city where Democrats overwhelmingly dominate general elections.

Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca contributed to the report, and the coverage framed the clash as likely between the White House and the D.C. mayoral nominee.

WJLA reported that Trump criticized Lewis George after her victory in Washington, D.C.'s Democratic primary, calling her a "communist" while raising concerns about her positions on immigration enforcement and law enforcement.

WJLA also said Trump "plans to meet with Lewis George" but did not provide a date or timeline for the meeting, and it noted that the president's comments focused on Lewis George's policies regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and policing in the nation's capital.

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The Hill described Trump as warning the likely next DC mayor against "communist" policies, quoting his Truth Social message that she wants to "make D.C. a Sanctuary City" and "oppose ICE."

The Hill further reported that Trump threatened a federal takeover of the district if Lewis George became the Democratic nominee, and it tied the pressure to National Guard troops from multiple states that have been in D.C. since August.

NBC4 Washington added that Trump said he would meet with Lewis George, calling her a “Communist,” while also reporting that Lewis George said she would work with anyone including the president but would not comply "in advance" to requests that could compromise the locally elected government.

NBC4 Washington quoted Lewis George saying she would “work with anyone including the president for the best interest of D.C. residents” but stressed she would not comply “in advance” to requests from the administration that could compromise the locally elected government.

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In the same reporting, NBC4 Washington said Trump toured redevelopment projects around the nation's capital and posted that work on the East Potomac Golf Links would begin on Sept. 1, while also calling Lewis George a “Communist.”

The Fox News account described Trump as having maintained a National Guard presence in the city and repeatedly threatened to end the District's home rule if he believes local leaders fail to keep crime under control.

Fox News also said Lewis George sharply criticized Trump's deployment of the National Guard and expanded federal law enforcement presence in Washington, calling the move "a direct attack" on the city's residents and accusing Trump of weaponizing the Home Rule Act.

South China Morning Post reported that Trump warned he would not let Washington, which he claimed to have made a "Safe and Prestigious Community" again, "be destroyed by a Communist adherent," framing the mayoral race as a test of his broader agenda for the capital.