Trump Warns D.C. Risks Losing Home Rule If Socialist Mayoral Candidate Elected

Her purchase of a $1.19 million single-family home has become a symbol in the fight, fueling accusations of hypocrisy as she campaigns to overhaul low-density neighborhoods like her own. Meanwhile, conservatives warn that a democratic socialist running D.C. could force a constitutional clash over Home Rule itself. As voters prepare to decide, the question is no longer just who governs Washington—but whether Washington will truly govern itself.