Overview

• Bowser escalated cooperation by meeting Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December to align on federal workforce and infrastructure goals.
• Her 2026 budget proposal includes repealing the sanctuary city law to allow D.C. police to assist federal immigration enforcement.
• The mayor ordered removal of the $600,000 Black Lives Matter Plaza mural earlier this year to realign priorities toward fiscal stability.
• She collaborated with Trump and the Washington Commanders on a new stadium plan at the RFK site and landing the 2027 NFL Draft.
• Critics warn that Bowser’s policy shift may risk the city’s autonomy as Trump maintains a broad agenda of grievances against D.C.