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Trump threatens to 'take back' DC if Janeese Lewis George wins mayoral primary
The DC mayoral candidate responded to the President's threat, calling it an attack on democracy itself.
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What happenedThe DC mayoral candidate responded to the President's threat, calling it an attack on democracy itself.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Trump threatens to 'take back' DC if Janeese Lewis George wins mayoral primary". The other frames it as "Trump Threatens to Invoke DC Home Rule and “Take Back Washington” if Socialist Mayoral Ca...".
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CenterTrump threatens to 'take back' DC if Janeese Lewis George wins mayoral primary
WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTrump Threatens to Invoke DC Home Rule and “Take Back Washington” if Socialist Mayoral Candidate Wins – “We Won’t Put Up With It”
WATCH: Trump Threatens to Invoke DC Home Rule and “Take Back Washington” if Socialist Mayoral Candidate Wins – “We Won’t Put Up With It”
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President Trump threatened to invoke the DC Home Rule Act on Thursday and "take back Washington" again if DC elects a Socialist mayor in the upcoming election. Democratic Socialist DC Counc...
