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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:25 AM Aug 2025

'Not sustainable': DC restaurant reservations plummet after Trump's police takeover

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-dc-restaurants/

'Not sustainable': DC restaurant reservations plummet after Trump's police takeover


Restaurant and bar owners across the Washington, D.C. area reported a significant drop in revenue after President Donald Trump federalized the local police force and deployed military troops.
On Sunday, a WUSA analysis of data from OpenTable found that restaurant reservations had dropped by more than 25%.

Trump first announced his plan to crack down on crime in D.C. on Monday. Reservations that day fell by 16% compared to 2024. By Wednesday, reservations were 31% below 2024 levels.

Bar owner Dave Perruzza said that Friday night felt "like a desert."
"Thursdays are all local, but Fridays and Saturdays we get people from out of town, and we just had none of them. It was awful," he explained.

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'Not sustainable': DC restaurant reservations plummet after Trump's police takeover (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2025 OP
"These numbers are rigged by people who will never give TRUMP credit for ANYTHING" in 3, 2, 1 AZJonnie Aug 2025 #1
I think Trump is worried about being taken out Captain Zero Aug 2025 #2
"Blue State/Area" modrepub Aug 2025 #3
Maybe the Enemy of the State "media" will Cha Aug 2025 #5
I wonder if the "Military" is All Proud of Cha Aug 2025 #4

AZJonnie

(4,035 posts)
1. "These numbers are rigged by people who will never give TRUMP credit for ANYTHING" in 3, 2, 1
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 02:50 AM
Aug 2025

My people tell me they can't get a table anywhere, reservations are actually skyrocketing, because you know why guys?" ...

"Uh, because people finally feel safe, Mr. President, thanks to you, Sir?!?".

"That's right Steve!"

Captain Zero

(8,954 posts)
2. I think Trump is worried about being taken out
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 03:57 AM
Aug 2025

Of the white house. He wants all those troops there to consolidate around the white house to keep him in it.

modrepub

(4,195 posts)
3. "Blue State/Area"
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 04:22 AM
Aug 2025

He doesn't care. The more economic damage the better. Will blame drop on "unsafe" streets and local Democratic leaders. M$M will repeat whatever bullish-t he and Republicans say without any push back.

Cha

(320,641 posts)
5. Maybe the Enemy of the State "media" will
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 05:16 AM
Aug 2025

miss some of their Favorite Watering holes?

Cha

(320,641 posts)
4. I wonder if the "Military" is All Proud of
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 05:14 AM
Aug 2025

themselves helping Traitor's goal of Putting People out of Business just because of Vendettas And that's his and his Handlers Aim to Destroy America.. one day at a time.

I feel so bad for the Business owners.. I hope they're able to recoup and move somewhere else Or the Law of Unintended Consequences Stikes the Deranged Despot.

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