- Donald Trump claimed that Democrats were contacting him to express gratitude for making Washington DC safe for dining out.
- Trump asserted that restaurants in the city had experienced increased business over the past two days, speaking alongside Volodymyr Zelensky.
- These claims were made following Trump's order last week to deploy the National Guard and take control of Washington DC's police force for 30 days.
- Trump stated his actions were intended to 'rescue our nation’s capital from crime'.
- However, research from Open Table revealed that restaurant attendance in Washington DC had plummeted by up to 31% since the deployment of federal troops.
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