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Protesters Call Out Trump as He Dines Out in Washington [View all]
Protesters Call Out Trump as He Dines Out in Washington
Mr. Trump made the short trek from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab to show that his federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital was working.
President Trump speaking to reporters in front of Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab restaurant in Washington on Tuesday. Doug Mills/The New York Times
By Tyler Pager
Reporting from Washington
Sept. 9, 2025
President Trump ventured one-tenth of a mile beyond the gates of the White House for dinner on Tuesday night, only to be met almost immediately by protesters who called him “the Hitler of our time.”
Mr. Trump made the short trek from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab to show that his federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital was working. But as he made his way through the restaurant, protesters began to heckle him. … “Free D.C.,” they shouted, according to videos posted on social media. “Free Palestine. Trump is the Hitler of our time.”
For Mr. Trump, the visit was supposed to be a victory lap. … “We’re standing right in the middle of D.C.,” Mr. Trump told reporters before going into the restaurant. “This was one of the most unsafe cities in the country. Now it’s as safe as anywhere in the country.” … But Mr. Trump remains deeply unpopular in Washington, and videos of the protesters confronting the president quickly ricocheted across social media.
A close confrontation with protesters is a relatively rare occurrence for Mr. Trump since taking office, as he has spent most of his time at the White House or at his private clubs in Florida, Virginia or New Jersey. But recently the president has seemed more willing to step out in public. On Sunday, he attended the men’s final of the U.S. Open in New York, where he drew boos and some cheers. On Thursday, he plans to attend the Yankees game in New York on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Tyler Pager is a White House correspondent for The Times, covering President Trump and his administration.
Mr. Trump made the short trek from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab to show that his federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital was working.
President Trump speaking to reporters in front of Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab restaurant in Washington on Tuesday. Doug Mills/The New York Times
By Tyler Pager
Reporting from Washington
Sept. 9, 2025
President Trump ventured one-tenth of a mile beyond the gates of the White House for dinner on Tuesday night, only to be met almost immediately by protesters who called him “the Hitler of our time.”
Mr. Trump made the short trek from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab to show that his federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital was working. But as he made his way through the restaurant, protesters began to heckle him. … “Free D.C.,” they shouted, according to videos posted on social media. “Free Palestine. Trump is the Hitler of our time.”
For Mr. Trump, the visit was supposed to be a victory lap. … “We’re standing right in the middle of D.C.,” Mr. Trump told reporters before going into the restaurant. “This was one of the most unsafe cities in the country. Now it’s as safe as anywhere in the country.” … But Mr. Trump remains deeply unpopular in Washington, and videos of the protesters confronting the president quickly ricocheted across social media.
A close confrontation with protesters is a relatively rare occurrence for Mr. Trump since taking office, as he has spent most of his time at the White House or at his private clubs in Florida, Virginia or New Jersey. But recently the president has seemed more willing to step out in public. On Sunday, he attended the men’s final of the U.S. Open in New York, where he drew boos and some cheers. On Thursday, he plans to attend the Yankees game in New York on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Tyler Pager is a White House correspondent for The Times, covering President Trump and his administration.
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