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Election Extra: What Trump's Second Presidency Means For Washington, D.C. : 1A Over the years, Donald Trump has not been shy expressing his disdain for our nation's capital.

And in this year's campaign, he made Washington D.C. — which votes overwhelmingly for Democrats — a target in his reelection campaign.

We discuss how much of his rhetoric will translate into action, and what the roughly 679,000 people who call the city home can expect.

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Election Extra: What Trump's Second Presidency Means For Washington, D.C.

Election Extra: What Trump's Second Presidency Means For Washington, D.C.

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Over the years, Donald Trump has not been shy expressing his disdain for our nation's capital.

And in this year's campaign, he made Washington D.C. — which votes overwhelmingly for Democrats — a target in his reelection campaign.

So how much of his rhetoric will translate into action? And what can the roughly 679,000 people who call the city home expect?

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