Trump Declares D.C. Safe

Playbook: “And like that — snaps fingers — it is done. Trump’s federal takeover of Washington ends today, after a 30-day period that will not be quickly forgotten. The sight of armed troops patrolling parks and stations — and, yes, picking up litter — has become commonplace in certain parts of the city; as have the roadblocks, the masked law enforcement officials, the immigration raids; the protests.”

“For Trump, the job is done. The capital city is now safe, so he says, his experiment a runaway success. He proved it by driving a single block in his motorcade last night for a dinner at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, the ultra-traditional dining room on 15th and H.”

Said Trump: “I wouldn’t have done this three months ago, four months ago. This was one of the most unsafe cities in the country. Now it’s as safe as there is.”