Trump vs. DC

特朗普 对抗 华盛顿特区

Today, Explained

2026-03-27

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President Trump came in like a wrecking ball in his second term, with a transformative vision for the nation's capital. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Workers adding President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Photo by Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Today Explained, Sean Ramos.

  • I live in Washington, D.C.

  • So I care that congressional Republicans block D.C.

  • From spending a billion dollars of its own money.

  • I care that the same Republicans are trying to get rid of all of D.C.'s traffic cameras and no turn on red signs,

  • and I. I care that for some reason the federal government is trying to remove a bike lane that serves tens

  • of thousands of D.C. Residents and tourists, and I care about the Kennedy Center.

  • But I don't expect you to necessarily care about D.C.

  • Right?

  • Because it 's just like some city most of you do n't live in,

  • and you did n't sign up to live in a place that does n't have its own congressional representation.

  • That's what I did.

  • But it's your city, too.

  • It's the nation's capital.

  • It 's one of the top tourist destinations in the country,

  • and a lot of intention went into designing it and building it and making it accommodating to not only its residents,

  • about people around the country and the world.

  • And now, Donald Trump wants to change it like he wants to change so many things.

  • Quickly, brazenly, secretly, namely.

  • And we're gonna get into it on Today Explained.