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D.C. RESTAURANTS IN A FREE FALL: TRUMP’S POLICE TAKEOVER SPARKS DINING DISASTER!
SHOCKING DROP IN RESERVATIONS! President Trump’s bold move to federalize D.C.’s police has sent restaurant bookings into a tailspin, with dining spots feeling the heat more than ever!
DINING DOWN THE DRAIN! Reservation data shows a staggering 16% drop on Monday alone, plunging deeper with 27% on Tuesday and a jaw-dropping 31% on Wednesday—the worst they’ve seen since LAST YEAR! What’s behind this dining disaster?
D.C., notorious for its summer slowdowns as families flee for vacations, has taken a nosedive into reservation chaos! PREVIOUSLY ON AN UPTICK, D.C.’s eateries enjoyed nearly a year of growing reservations—11 months straight! But now, it’s like a dining apocalypse, and REMARKABLE is an understatement!
IT’S NOT JUST AUGUST! Shawn Thompson, head of the Restaurant Association, admits: “August is always slow, but the FEDERAL AGENTS and troops on the streets are the ICING ON THE CAKE!” The added military presence is turning diners away and leaving tables empty!
SERVERS SOUND THE ALARM! Ariel Pereira from Osteria Al Volo is feeling the crunch and says only 40% occupancy is the new norm, when just weeks ago it was packed! “Is it the takeover or back-to-school madness?” he wonders. The mystery deepens!
BALTIMORE’S IN TROUBLE TOO! It’s not just the nation’s capital feeling the heat; neighboring Baltimore has also seen a dip, but with a less hefty 10% drop this time. What’s going on in the Mid-Atlantic?
While the numbers drop, Trump claims the opposite! Standing beside Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, he declares, “Washington restaurants are BUSIER than ever! The press is all wrong!” Seriously, is he even watching the same diner scene?
Even with crime at a 30-year low, Trump’s answer was to unleash 800 National Guard troops into the city, adding to the 300 arrests, with over 40% of those being undocumented immigrants. Talk about overkill!
PROTESTS ERUPT! A fierce backlash has ignited, with hundreds screaming against the “HOSTILE TAKEOVER” of their city. From curfews to patrols, concerns are skyrocketing as residents report eerily deserted streets—what is going ON?!
SOME BACKING THE CHAOS! A few locals aren’t shy about supporting Trump’s heavy-handed tactics, believing it might clean up the chaos. But many are sounding alarms, declaring, “There is NOT a crime crisis in D.C.!”
Rosa Brooks, former reserve police and Georgetown law professor, doesn’t hold back, screaming, "This is a POLICE STATE, folks!"
WHAT’S NEXT IN THIS BATTLE? D.C. restaurants are on the brink, and the city’s fate hangs in the balance. Stay tuned, because this drama is just heating up!
photo credit: fortune.com
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