
God, I feel so sorry for Washingtonians. Washington DC’s police force has now been “federalized” and National Guardsmen and ICE now roam the streets 24-7. It’s had a chilling effect on the local economy – any business related to tourism has seen their income dry up. Bars and restaurants are struggling because Washingtonians are worried about leaving the house and being picked up by Trump’s Gestapo. Well, last night, Trump took three of his adopted failsons to dinner. Trump, JD Vance, Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio went to dinner at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in DC. Protesters showed up.
President Donald Trump dined at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Washington, DC, Tuesday evening, his first foray to an outside eatery in the district since taking office in January. Trump has eschewed the capital’s restaurant scene since returning to Washington, choosing instead to dine at the White House or occasionally at his nearby golf club in Sterling, Virginia. He was joined Tuesday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Upon entering the restaurant, Trump was met with applause from diners. The president remarked to the group gathered in the dining room that DC is “a safe city” and that they should “enjoy” themselves.
“We have a safe city, so that’s good. Enjoy yourself. You won’t be mugged going home,” the president remarked to diners.
As Trump was sitting down to dine, he was approached by protesters chanting “Free DC” and “Free Palestine.” In video obtained by CNN, a handful of protesters begin chanting, “Free DC, free Palestine, Trump is the Hitler of our time” as the president makes his way through the dining room. The protesters are booed by others dining in the restaurant, and the president ultimately came within a few feet of the protesters before the video ends. CNN witnessed the protesters being removed from the venue as they continued to chant.
Speaking to reporters outside the restaurant before he entered, Trump said his administration’s crackdown on DC crime was instrumental in his decision to dine out and suggested he’d announce an operation in another city as soon as tomorrow.
“We’ll be announcing another city that we’re going to very shortly — we’re working it out,” Trump said. “The governor of a certain state would love us to be there, and the mayor of a certain city in that same state would love us to be there. We’ll announce it probably tomorrow, and it’s going to be something where we’ll do like we did here.”
Illinois’s Gov. Pritzker has been very vocal about how Trump should not even attempt to send federal forces into Chicago. It’s illegal, for one thing, not that “legality” has any meaning at this point. I think at the end of the day, TACO will just keep DC like this and he won’t be able to find a way to invade any other American cities. As for the protesters… yeah, what’s most disheartening about these videos is how the other diners were applauding Trump.
Protesters interrupt Donald Trump’s dinner and chant “Free DC, Free Palestine.” pic.twitter.com/OTjPw84PtT
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 10, 2025
A panicked Trump asks for protesters to be removed from a DC restaurant tonight pic.twitter.com/CsPX5UqQcT
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) September 10, 2025

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President Donald Trump addressing the media at the White House as he announced the deployment of the National Guard
Featuring: President Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 11 Aug 2025
Credit: Ron Sachs/CNP/INSTARimages
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Pete Hegseth, JD Vance and Stephen Miller visit National Guard troops in Union Station.
Vice President JD Vance and top White House adviser Stephen Miller ridiculed “old” and “white” protesters who hurled verbal abuse at them during a visit with National Guard members deployed as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown.
Vance, Miller and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth treated the Guardsmen to a meal of Shake Shack burgers in the Union Station DC train hub as demonstrators made themselves heard in the concourse.
Miller blasted the protesters as “elderly white hippies.”
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 20 Aug 2025
Credit: Natascha Tahabsem/Cover Images
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Pete Hegseth, JD Vance and Stephen Miller visit National Guard troops in Union Station.
Vice President JD Vance and top White House adviser Stephen Miller ridiculed “old” and “white” protesters who hurled verbal abuse at them during a visit with National Guard members deployed as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown.
Vance, Miller and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth treated the Guardsmen to a meal of Shake Shack burgers in the Union Station DC train hub as demonstrators made themselves heard in the concourse.
Miller blasted the protesters as “elderly white hippies.”
Featuring: Pete Hegseth, JD Vance
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 20 Aug 2025
Credit: Natascha Tahabsem/Cover Images
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Pete Hegseth, JD Vance and Stephen Miller visit National Guard troops in Union Station.
Vice President JD Vance and top White House adviser Stephen Miller ridiculed “old” and “white” protesters who hurled verbal abuse at them during a visit with National Guard members deployed as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown.
Vance, Miller and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth treated the Guardsmen to a meal of Shake Shack burgers in the Union Station DC train hub as demonstrators made themselves heard in the concourse.
Miller blasted the protesters as “elderly white hippies.”
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 20 Aug 2025
Credit: Natascha Tahabsem/Cover Images
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President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House. Trump is signing two executive orders Monday aiming to end cashless bail in Washington and nationwide, marking the latest move in the administration’s agenda to crack down on crime.
Featuring: President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Pete Hegseth
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 25 Aug 2025
Credit: Al Drago/POOL via CNP/INSTARimages.com
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President Donald Trump chairs a cabinet meeting at the White House
Featuring: President Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 26 Aug 2025
Credit: Aaron Schwartz/POOL via CNP/INSTARimages.com
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United States President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media while signing an executive order for the US Department of Defense to be renamed the US Department of War in the Oval Office of the White House
Featuring: President Donald Trump
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 05 Sep 2025
Credit: Francis Chung/POOL via CNP/INSTARimages.com
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President Donald Trump makes opening remarks as he hosts a dinner with members of his administration and GOP members of Congress in the newly renovated Rose Garden of the White House
Featuring: President Donald Trump
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
When: 05 Sep 2025
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US President Donald Trump is seen watching Carlos Alcaraz Vs Jannik Sinner during the finals at the US Open On Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2025 in Flushing Queens.
Featuring: US President Donald Trump
Where: Flushing Meadows, New York, United States
When: 07 Sep 2025
Credit: Robert Bell/INSTARimages