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Brenda

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1. Thank you Chef! Keep calling it what it is A FLAT OUT LIE!

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 06:37 AM

Aug 27

“Mr. President… I understand why you are confused...all your time in D.C. you haven't eaten ONCE outside the White House or your own hotel,” he wrote.

“I've lived here for 33 years, and it's a flat out lie that half the restaurants have closed because of safety...but restaurants will close because you have troops with guns and federal agents harassing people...making people afraid to go out.”

Recent data collected by OpenTable showed that restaurant reservations in D.C. dropped nearly 25 percent on average after Trump’s announcement that the federal government would be taking over law enforcement in the city.

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Chef Jose Andres calls Trump 'confused' over his 'flat out lie' that half of DC restaurants closed because of crime [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 27 OP

Thank you Chef! Keep calling it what it is A FLAT OUT LIE! Brenda Aug 27 #1

Not sure Trump was confused, instead Trump just makes up stuff to chat about. riversedge Aug 27 #2

Yup BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #4

I suspect that most Americans don't eat at expensive restaurants. twodogsbarking Aug 27 #3

True. But in D.C. BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #5

It's not just expensive restaurants shithead is lying about. paleotn Aug 27 #6

Oh Oh- Conjuay Aug 27 #7

It's bothersome insane that the one entire world truth, has come down to... chouchou Aug 27 #8

He ain't confused. He is the Father of Lies (r) BoRaGard Aug 27 #9

"Confused" is much too charitable a description. (nt) Paladin Aug 27 #10

This is easily fact-checked Wiz Imp Aug 27 #11

Thanks Jose... myohmy2 Aug 27 #12