'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.