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Trump Dines at D.C. Restaurant to Tout Crime Crackdown, Faces Protests

The visit follows a monthlong federal surge that the White House says has yielded about 2,200 arrests.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the restaurant Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, September 9.
President Donald Trump waves as he enters a restaurant near the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington, to have dinner.

Overview

  • Trump visited Joe’s Seafood near the White House with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to showcase what he called a safer capital.
  • Protesters inside and outside the restaurant chanted "Free D.C., Free Palestine" and called the president "Hitler," with some demonstrators escorted away by police.
  • The White House reported 2,177 arrests in Washington since Aug. 7, along with 222 firearms seized, 20 known gang members arrested, seven missing children recovered and 50 homeless encampments cleared.
  • Trump said he expects to announce another city for a similar federal operation as soon as Wednesday, asserting that state and local leaders there want the deployment.
  • Some restaurants and tourism indicators have trended down since the crackdown, contrary to Trump’s claim that dining rooms are "booming."