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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Anti-Trump internet star's attempt to debunk DC crime spiral ends in disaster
A viral internet account known for posting about Washington DC was ridiculed online after its attempt to prove ' crime isn't that bad' backfired massively. Washingtonian Problems, an anti-MAGA account that focuses on DC's issues, asked its followers to post positive traits about the ailing city to 'push back' against Trump. However, the account was quickly inundated with comments from locals that only served to prove that Trump 's law enforcement takeover is warranted. The X account wrote: 'Hey DC, let's push back against the negative narrative about our city. Share why you love our beautiful home and help show the world the real DC.' Testimonials came in thick and fast from people who had been the victims of serious crimes - who were happy that the National Guard are being deployed. 'I've been held up at gunpoint, had my car broken into 3 times, and had my bike stolen. My credit card has been skimmed too many times to count and I can't send my kids to public school here because they're a joke,' wrote Bret Manley, a children's book author based in the D.C. area. Multiple people wrote that they or people they knew have been robbed or mugged in front of police officers who declined to intervene. 'My car was broken into. One friend had a car stolen from in front of his place, another was carjacked at gun point. I've had to assist someone who was shot while I was just trying to drunkenly make my way home from a bar,' another person wrote. 'F*** you. Thank god for the new enforcement.' Pictured: The account, Washingtonian Problems, wrote this on Monday hoping to spread positivity about the nation's capital Grayson Quay, a conservative writer and former editor at The Daily Caller, wrote about a time he was assaulted on the Metro. 'It was really cool when a guy headbutted me on the metro after I asked him to stop blasting music through his phone speakers,' he wrote. 'And then there was the time a bum spat on me for no reason.' Tim Kennedy, a producer for outlet The Daily Signal, recalled a quadruple shooting at King Street Oyster Bar in August 2024 that killed two people. 'The D.C. chief of police blamed the restaurant for not properly locking up their patio at night,' Kennedy wrote. 'No, this actually happened.' The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released a statement at the time saying that the restaurant, which was closed at the time of the shooting, failed to secure its patio and allowed people to gather. 'Without preventative measures, the open patio contributed to the group establishing themselves and continue to grow, leading to the gun violence that resulted in four people being shot, two of which are deceased, and significant property damage,' the department said in a statement. Other commenters talked about the mental toll of living in a city with high crime, including conservative political strategist Sarah Selip. 'As a woman #TheRealDC means carrying pepper spray day and night. Not wearing headphones after dark. Taking off your engagement ring when walking the dogs,' she wrote. The more constructive replies to Washingtonian Problems accused the account of being tone deaf and unwilling to acknowledge reality. 'It's a beautiful city but it's not negativity to admit that the crime is out of control,' one person wrote. The same day Washingtonian Problems made this post attempting to 'push back against the negative narrative about our city,' a man was shot to death in D.C.'s Logan Circle neighborhood. As of August 2025, violent crime has plummeted by 26 percent since last year, according to the MPD. Homicide is down 11 percent, while sex abuse offenses have been cut in half. However, there is potentially reason to doubt these statistics, since MPD placed 3rd District Commander Michael Pulliam on leave last month over accusations of manipulating crime data. D.C. Police Union Chairman Gregg Pemberton told NBC 4 he doesn't believe there has been as large of a crime drop as local officials have claimed. 'There's potentially a drop from where we were in 2023. I think that there's a possibility that crime has come down. But the department is reporting that in 2024, crime went down 35 percent -- violent crime – and another 25 percent through August of this year,' Pemberton said. 'That is preposterous to suggest that cumulatively we've seen 60-plus percent drops in violent crime from where we were in '23, because we're out on the street. We know the calls we're responding to,' he added. Since Trump took over the MPD and mobilized the National Guard, the White House claimed that more than 100 people have been arrested.
New York Post
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Barack and Michelle Obama spotted on date night in DC restaurant where former prez dined alone as divorce rumors swirled
Table for two! Barack Obama was spotted on a date night with his wife Michelle at a bustling Washington, DC restaurant — the same one where the former prez dined solo when divorce rumors were in full swing. The Obamas cozied up for dinner at the Beltway hot spot, Osteria Mozza, over the weekend after long being plagued by speculation they had called it quits on their three-decade marriage. Barack Obama was spotted on a date night with his wife Michelle at the bustling Osteria Mozza restaurant in Washington DC at the weekend. @washingtonianprobs/brianwimmer Diners cheered and clapped as the couple emerged on a stairway in the middle of the hip restaurant, according to a clip posted on the Washingtonian Problems Instagram account late Monday. The former president waved to a few fellow diners as they high-tailed it out of the upscale Italian joint that serves 'California-style' pasta dishes and dry-aged Bistecca Alla Fiorentina for $175. Their united front was in stark contrast to the last time Obama was spotted there, when he dined alone just days before President Trump's inauguration. Obama received a raucous welcome then, too, as the 63-year-old ex-commander-in-chief casually strolled into the dining room without his wife by his side. His solo outing came as the rumor mill was in overdrive about the couple's marriage after Michelle skipped former President Jimmy Carter's funeral — and then was absent from Trump's inauguration weeks later. The 61-year-old former first lady has since hit back at the speculation their marriage was on the rocks, telling Sophia Bush's 'Work in Progress' podcast earlier this month that her newfound independence was to blame for the rampant gossip. The Obamas had been dogged by rumors their marriage was on the rocks after Michelle was absent from two high-profile events earlier this year. Michelle Obama Barack/Instagram 'The interesting thing is that, when I say 'no,' for the most part people are like, 'I get it, and I'm OK,'' the mom of two said of her decision to turn down invitations to the high-profile events. 'And that's the thing that we as women struggle with — disappointing people,' she continued. 'So much so that people, they couldn't even fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.'
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Gigantic Mars inflatable breaks free, rolls away from Kennedy Center installation
WASHINGTON () — Washington, we have a problem, well, had a problem. It was a relatively short-lived one Thursday, but several people in the area of the Kennedy Center recorded video and took pictures as a 30-foot-tall version of the planet Mars rolled away from its place in the installation. The Mars inflatable got free from its moorings because of wind. Elizabeth Weissman shared a video of the planetary movement with In the video, you see the inflatable rolling past the building while traffic moves in the foreground. Washingtonian Problems posted a video compilation . In addition to Weissman's video, the compilation features other angles as the gigantic ball rolls and eventually comes to a stop. Staff members at the Kennedy Center recovered Mars, getting it back into alignment with the other celestial bodies that are part of the exhibition on REACH Plaza and around the REACH grounds. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
