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Lewis George says she'll take aim at Trump policies if elected mayor

Democratic nominee for mayor Janeese Lewis George says she plans to sign two executive orders on her first day if she's elected in November. During an interview with News4 on Thursday, Lewis George addressed the president's remarks about her.

Lewis George says she'll take aim at Trump policies if elected mayor

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Democratic nominee for mayor Janeese Lewis George says she plans to sign two executive orders on her first day if she's elected in November.

During an interview with News4 on Thursday, Lewis George addressed the president's remarks about her.

I guess she's a communist based on what she says, but I have not met her yet.

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Democratic nominee for mayor Janeese Lewis George says she plans to sign two executive orders on her first day if she's elected in November. During an interview with News4 on Thursday, Lewis George addressed the president's remarks about her. I guess she's a communist based on what she says, but I have not met her yet.

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  • "I've been pretty consistent that I'm going to work, I will work with anyone to the benefit of D.C.
  • I look forward to meeting her," President Donald Trump said of Lewis George in early August.
  • I think for me, you know, you don't get anything done by fearing Donald Trump.
  • So I am looking forward to meeting with the president and having a productive relationship with the president and this administration," Lewis George said.

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residents and I also will stand up to anyone including the president when it comes to protecting D.C. Lewis George said she hasn't spoken with the president, but that their teams have communicated about meeting and when that meeting might happen. and D.C.'s cooperation change, including the executive order with the Metropolitan Police Department, if you're sworn in as mayor?

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"Yeah, you know, my plan is to, probably on that Monday, you will see, maybe I shouldn't tell you, probably on that Monday, what you will see is my administration signing an executive order rescinding the participation with our law enforcement in federal immigration enforcement," Lewis George said. "So we know that it's still happening as of just days ago.

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