Washington DC restaurants suffer sharp drop in diners since Trump crackdown

Published on August 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Washington DC restaurants suffer sharp drop in diners since Trump crackdown

Eating out drops by up to 31% amid federal takeover of policing that Democrats call ‘stunt’ to distract from Epstein

The number of people eating at restaurants in Washington DC has plummeted since Donald Trump deployed federal troops to the city, according to data, as the president’s purported crackdown on crime continues.

Research by Open Table found that restaurant attendance was down every day last week compared with 2024, with the number of diners dipping by 31% on Wednesday, two days after Trump ordered the national guard to patrol Washington.

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