How D.C. restaurants are reacting to Trump’s takeover

“Me and thousands of small business owners in the city live in reality, and in fact, there has not been an increase in people coming out and dining out. There’s actually been a decrease in that.” The Washington D.C. restaurant is in focus as Trump’s federal takeover of the nation’s capital persists. We spoke with Khalid Pitts, co-owner of Cork Wine Bar, and Shawn Townsend, President and CEO of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, to get a picture of what’s happening on the