Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Monday that she had a “great meeting” with President Trump. “Today, President Trump and I had a great meeting to discuss our shared priorities for the President’s second term. President Trump and I both want Washington, DC to be the best, most beautiful city in the world and we want the capital city to reflect the strength of our nation,” Bowser said in a statement. “We discussed areas for collaboration between local and federal government, especially around our federal workforce, underutilized federal buildings, parks and green spaces, and infrastructure. I am optimistic that we will continue to find common ground with the President during his second term, and we look forward to supporting a successful inauguration on January 20,” she added. Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser met with President Donald Trump. Following the meeting, the Mayor shared the following statement: pic.twitter.com/XGRyQaDJW5 — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) December 31, 2024 The Hill reports: It wasn’t Bowser and Trump’s first meeting. In 2016, Bowser met with Trump at Trump Tower, where they discussed his first transition into the White House, Axios reported. At the time, Bowser said the pair had a “wide-ranging conversation” about public transportation costs and said Trump was “a supporter of the District of Columbia.” While the two started on decent terms, their relationship faltered over the years. In 2018, Trump said he was canceling a military parade through D.C., blaming local politicians for the $92 million price tag. Bowser responded to Trump’s comment with some sarcasm, claiming to be the local politician who “finally” got through to the “reality star in the White House.” Washington Mayor Bowser Reports Great Meeting With Trump Ahead of Inauguration. ‘I am optimistic that we will continue to find common ground with the President during his second term,’ the Democratic mayor said.https://t.co/QHz7gvmc1Q — Epoch Times Print Edition (@EpochTimesPrint) December 31, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump met with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser at his Mar-a-Lago estate as he prepares to take office in less than a month. https://t.co/yGNt24gJo3 — FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) December 31, 2024 Per Fox News: The statement’s tone is a far cry from Bowser’s messaging related to Trump four years ago, when the mayor declared that a portion of the street leading up to the White House that protesters spray-painted to read “Defund the Police” would be officially recognized by the District of Columbia as “Black Lives Matter Plaza.” Bowser and Trump publicly sparred over the use of the federal law enforcement to quell the riots and protests that engulfed the nation’s capital, as well as other American cities. As for Bowser’s reference to the “federal workforce,” congressional staffers and even a member of Congress, have fallen victim to carjackings and other violent crimes over the past year. Just weeks ago, a congressional staffer from Texas was targeted by a group of armed men who held up about a dozen other people during the morning commute in Washington, the Washington Post reported. Trump made it a promise on the campaign trail this year that he would revitalize D.C. and other American cities that he says have deteriorated in recent years under progressive policies that have fueled violent crime and emboldened offenders.