President Trump said he would consider running Washington D.C., on a “federal basis” if a ‘Mamdani-style’ candidate wins the city’s mayoral election. “Mr. President, here in Washington D.C., there is a Democratic primary for mayor. One of the two leading candidates, Janeese Lewis George, is running a Zohran Mamdani campaign focused on socialist policies. How would you feel if she emerges victorious in next Tuesday’s race?” Gray Television’s Jon Decker asked. “I wouldn’t like it,” Trump responded. “Maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis. We won’t put up with it. We’re not going to lose our businesses,” he added. Watch below: Q: There's a crazy socialist running for mayor of Washington, D.C. What if she wins?@POTUS: "I wouldn't like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis. We won't put up with it. We're not going to lose our businesses." pic.twitter.com/XDG1977D2W — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 11, 2026 Axios provided info on the race: D.C.’s mayoral front-runners pounced at any chance to differentiate themselves during a debate Thursday — throwing personal attacks and wrestling over who’d best resist President Trump. Voters on June 16 will decide D.C.’s first new mayor in 12 years, with mail-in ballots already being cast. Trump talk dominated much of the NBC4 forum, seen as the contest’s final marquee stage in the tight contest. Janeese Lewis George tried to portray Kenyan McDuffie as soft on Trump, arguing his campaign had taken donations from supporters of the president, amounting to “tens of thousands of dollars” after a public match. To which McDuffie, whose stump speech often deploys the phrase “my fight is with Donald Trump,” shot back, saying “99.9%” of his donors are Democrats. “She’s engaging in a campaign of disinformation that is as Trump-like as you can get.” On the flip side, McDuffie claimed Lewis George is soft on crime, claiming her record on the D.C. Council backing progressive policing measures would make the city less safe. “By the way, Washington now is a safe, beautiful place,” Trump said. “People are coming, restaurants are thriving. The restaurants were all closing, closed. Nobody wanted — now you can’t get restaurant space, You can’t get in,” Trump continued. “We have a thriving community, we got rid of crime. We’re 92% down on crime, think of it. We will be close to 100% pretty soon. You always have some whack job someplace, but we will be close to 100%. Washington is thriving,” he added. Check it out: Reporter: Here in Washington DC, there's a Democratic primary for mayor. One of the two leading candidates, Janeese Lewis George, is running Mamdani campaign focused on socialist policies. How would you feel if she emerges victorious? Trump: Maybe we'd take back Washington, run… pic.twitter.com/GQMHNcePw8 — Acyn (@Acyn) June 11, 2026 POLITICO has more: Rini Sampath is a federal contractor who’s never run for public office, and the first-ever South Asian to qualify for the D.C. mayoral ballot. She’s skeptical of Trump’s efforts to make D.C. beautiful again. “Trump is not necessarily the safest actor in all of this,” Sampath said. “He does so much of this haphazardly,” she added, pointing to other projects like the proposed 250-foot triumphal arch. “There’s no such thing as free lunch with a relationship with the president of the United States,” Sampath said. “While you want to immediately go toward praising his accomplishments, I just don’t think it comes for free. I think there’s always some kind of a caveat.” The fountain at Meridian Hill Park, known to locals as Malcolm X Park, shut off in 2019, just four years into Bowser’s tenure. Vincent “VO” Orange, who’s spent nearly 15 years in D.C. politics, said “it felt like a gut punch” when the fountain was turned off. Orange, the former president of D.C.’s Chamber of Commerce and at-large council member, acknowledged the effort requires maintenance and funding to keep projects alive. But he’s “all in” for future endeavors. Police reform has also roiled the race — particularly in light of Trump’s push to crack down on crime. There’s general consensus an MPD shakeup is coming. Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll is likely on the way out no matter who wins the race. In a forum this month, zero of the six participating candidates raised their hand when asked if they would keep Carroll in the post.

American fishermen showed up at the Oval Office on June 11 with a simple message for President Trump. Thank you. They came to thank him for cutting Biden-era regulations they say were strangling their industry. One of them told the President he had done more for them than any leader in his lifetime. “You have done more for this nation in the seafood space than any president before you in my lifetime,” the fisherman said. That gratitude landed the same day Trump signed a proclamation reopening nearly half a million square miles of Pacific waters to American commercial fishing. Fox News posted the Oval Office moment here: “You have done more for this nation in the seafood space than any president before you in my lifetime.” American fishermen came to the Oval Office to thank President Trump for cutting Biden-era regulations they say were crushing their industry — and even made him an honorary… pic.twitter.com/52W9MtdKH3 — Fox News (@FoxNews) June 11, 2026 The White House says the proclamation advances the America First Fishing Policy by restoring access that prior rules had locked up. It reopens commercial fishing in the Mau and Ho’omalu Zones of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. The White House laid it out in its fact sheet: UNLEASHING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THE PACIFIC: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation to restore commercial fishing access to nearly half a million square miles in the Pacific, advancing the America First Fishing Policy. The proclamation restores commercial fishing access to the Mau and Ho’omalu Zones of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. PUTTING AMERICA FIRST IN SEAFOOD COMPETITIVENESS: President Trump is committed to removing unnecessary restrictions on American fishermen in order to enhance U.S. domestic seafood production and lower seafood prices, support American jobs, and promote food and national security. Onerous restrictions unnecessarily prohibited commercial fishing within areas of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, removing job opportunities for American workers. Prohibiting commercial fishing is not necessary for the proper care and management of these Monuments, as many fish species are highly migratory, not unique to the area, and are already protected through existing laws, such as the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Prohibiting commercial fishing in this area also artificially restricts domestic fish supply, which makes the United States reliant on foreign sources for our food supply and increases the cost of seafood for everyday Americans. The proclamation opens economic and job opportunities for U.S. fishing families, coastal communities, seafood processors, and related maritime industries, ensuring unfettered access to the coastal waters of the U.S. while maintaining rigorous environmental protections. Commercial fishing supports thousands of American jobs across the harvesting, processing, transportation, shipbuilding, equipment manufacturing, distribution, sales, and service industries. The proclamation strengthens the domestic seafood supply chain and reduces U.S. dependence on imported seafood. The administration says the old prohibitions did not protect the monuments so much as punish American workers. Many of the fish in question are highly migratory and not unique to the area, the White House notes, and they are already covered by existing law like the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. NOAA framed the move as a direct answer to what fishermen had been asking for. NOAA reported: On June 11, 2026, President Trump signed an “Executive Proclamation Restoring American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific,” opening additional prized fishing grounds to hard-working American fishermen and United States flagged fishing vessels. This bold Executive action opens more economic opportunities for commercial fishermen and continues to strengthen the economic security of coastal communities. NOAA is proud to support the Administration’s pledge to restore U.S. seafood competitiveness through the America First Fishing Policy. The President’s Executive Proclamation comes as a direct result of feedback from the U.S. fishing industry, and his action will continue to increase economic opportunities for American fishermen. “President Trump is once again delivering for American fishermen by opening prized Pacific fishing grounds with this Executive Proclamation,” said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. “By restoring commercial fishing in the remote Pacific, we are creating new economic opportunity for coastal communities and restoring U.S. seafood competitiveness.” Previous prohibitions on commercial fishing in the Pacific Ocean forced American commercial fishermen further offshore into international waters to compete against poorly regulated foreign fishing fleets. Restoring access to these valuable fishing grounds within the U.S. exclusive economic zone will give diligent and honest American fishermen closer access to tuna and other pelagic species. “Restoring commercial fishing access to these vital areas reflects the continued commitment of this Administration to American fisheries, which are built on the foundation of rigorous science, robust monitoring, strong enforcement, and the daily commitment of our dedicated fishermen,” said Neil Jacobs, Ph.D., NOAA administrator. “This historic action will lead to more U.S.-caught fish on American tables.” That last point is the heart of it. American boats were being pushed out of American waters and into the open ocean to compete with foreign fleets that play by far looser rules. NOAA says reopening these grounds gives U.S. fishermen closer access to tuna and other pelagic species inside the country’s own exclusive economic zone. The proclamation keeps the guardrails the administration says matter. Commercial fishing remains subject to all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, including Magnuson-Stevens. It also limits the catch to U.S.-flagged vessels inside the monument boundaries, with narrow permit exceptions for foreign-flagged boats carrying fish that American fishermen already harvested. The fishermen in that Oval Office did not need a policy briefing to understand any of this. They live it on the water every day, and they came to Washington to say thanks while the ink was still drying. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. What are your thoughts? TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE

It’s not only musicians declining to participate in the Great American State Fair to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary. Several Democrat-led states reportedly will not send a delegation to the 16-day fair. According to NOTUS, officials from Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Oregon said they won’t officially send a delegation. Pennsylvania and Washington remain uncommitted, with the celebration scheduled to begin on June 25. President Trump’s big birthday bash for America is suffering more setbacks, as at least six states — Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Oregon — plan to sit out the Great American State Fair.https://t.co/m808LGby43 — NOTUS (@NOTUSreports) June 11, 2026 NOTUS has more: Maryland originally told NOTUS it had not decided if it will participate, but has since confirmed it will be in attendance. The fair is just one example of how participants involved in the 250th celebrations are stuck in a confusing battle between two organizations over the funding and ideology for the nation’s birthday party. America 250, the bipartisan commission created by Congress a decade ago, has a decentralized mandate focused on educational and volunteer programming. Freedom 250, which the Trump administration created late last year, is planning massive entertainment spectacles including the fair, an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout and an IndyCar race, as well as what the White House called “an unprecedented gathering of tall ships” in New York Harbor. Rachel Reisner, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, said ultimately “all 50 states and U.S. territories will be represented.” “We are actively finalizing the details for several states right now, and we look forward to sharing the full picture very soon — the response has been incredible and we couldn’t be more energized by what’s coming together,” Reisner said in a statement. “Whether represented by a governor’s office, a tourism board, or a beloved state company or organization, every community will be celebrated, and every American will see themselves in this once-in-a-generation event.” Cathryn Vaulman, director of communications in the office of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, told Deseret News that the state’s “decision to decline participation in the Great American State Fair came down to resources.” “We chose to focus our energy where it will have the greatest impact for our residents — on the many celebrations being planned across the state,” Vaulman said, according to the outlet. Freedom 250's Great American State Fair hit snags in recent weeks as its 16-day concert series unraveled. Now, some states won't be participating. https://t.co/eZQvuXngc5 — USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 11, 2026 Deseret News explained further: To participate in the fair, states are supposed to maintain a 600-square-foot booth with interactive experiences that highlight the unique heritage and culture of their state, which can cost tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. North Carolina is also unable to attend “due to the expenditures required to participate,” said Michele Walker, assistant communications director in the North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, in a statement to the Deseret News. “Our limited resources are focused on America 250 events across North Carolina,” Walker said. The state is hosting multiple local events, including an all-day festival of its own at the state Capitol in Raleigh on July 4. While every state that has declined the invitation to attend is led by a Democratic governor, none of the states provided statements citing political reasons for not attending to the Deseret News.

Vice President JD Vance and his family have installed a custom-made-in-America, chicken coop at the historic Naval Observatory, the official residence of the vice president.