Since Donald Trump ordered federal troops to Washington DC, restaurant attendance has drastically fallen, with Open Table reporting declines every day compared to last year. The most significant drop was 31% on Wednesday, shortly after the announcement. While Trump described the city as overwhelmed by crime, official statistics contradict this, showing violent crime at a 30-year low. Democrats criticized Trump's actions as an overreach and a distraction from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, raising questions about transparency regarding Epstein's prosecution.
Data from Open Table indicated a significant decline in restaurant attendance in Washington DC, highlighting a 31% drop on Wednesday after federal troops were deployed.
Trump's assertion that Washington was overrun by violent gangs contradicted official crime statistics showing violent crime at a 30-year low, reflecting potential motivations behind his actions.
The Congressional Democrats' joint resolution characterized Trump's actions in Washington as egregious overreach and an attempt to distract the public from other controversies, specifically related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin expressed that Trump's deployment of military forces was aimed at diverting attention from his failure to release critical documents about Epstein and Maxwell.
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