A Washington, D.C., business owner from the Chinatown area said that despite the improved safety in the nation’s capital amid President Donald Trump’s federal crackdown on crime, the move is hurting his sales “big time.”
Fox News Digital hit the streets to speak with local business owners in the nation’s capital recently to get their take on the increased safety measures ushered in by Trump, including the deployment of National Guard troops to D.C.
One of those business owners, a local liquor store owner who identified himself as John, said the federal takeover in D.C. has led to reduced foot traffic, which, in turn, is causing a major blow to his sales.
“In a way, it’s good because it’s safer, but it kills my business. There’s nobody around and people are scared, they don’t want to be hassled, so they stay home,” John said. “It hurts my business big time.”
According to John, the new federal police presence has resulted in a roughly 30-40% drop in his store’s sales.
John added that whether the increased police presence is there or not, it does not make much of a difference to him, because he did not deal with too many incidents prior to Trump’s federal takeover.
However, a second business owner named Philip, said the federal police presence has not been hugely noticeable. He also said that while the crime before Trump’s federal takeover was nothing they could not manage, he feared what it could turn into if nothing is done.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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