The Guardian - Some DC residents continue to process a second Trump presidency and prefer to be away from the city, many conservatives and Republican supporters are excited about the upcoming inauguration. Hotels in the city were 70% booked as of Wednesday and fetching between $900 to $1,500 a night.
Despite holding the highest office in the nation, Trump has consistently distanced himself from Washington DC both physically and ideologically. He was beaten by former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley in the District of Columbia’s Republican primary election and polled only 6.6% against Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in the general election.
During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump branded Washington as a “filthy and crime ridden embarrassment to our nation”. He has vowed to radically overhaul the capital, recruiting billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to slash the federal workforce, which some see as a desire to disrupt the city’s established political order.
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