Trump friend ‘now regularly eating out in DC having been too scared beforehand’

WorldPolitics
23 Aug 2025 • 1:30 AM MYT
The Independent
The Independent

The world’s most free-thinking newspaper

image is not available

  • Donald Trump claimed that his friends, who were previously apprehensive about walking in Washington DC, are now frequently dining out.
  • He attributed this perceived increase in safety to the deployment of the National Guard to the capital for 30 days last week.
  • Trump cited a friend who now feels 'totally safe' walking a 10-block distance, a route he previously avoided.
  • However, the article notes that restaurant bookings in Washington DC have plummeted since Trump's federal takeover, contradicting his claims about increased dining out.
  • Watch the video in full above.

IN FULL