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National Guard soldiers deployed under the widespread federal acquisition of the capital of President Donald Trump were seen picking up garbage bags in Lafyat Park, National Mall and Tidal Basin this week.
About 110 soldiers have been assigned to cleanup duty as part of the “safe and beautiful task force” directed by the White House, according to reporting Fox 5 DC,
The image of unusual optics Washington exposes the problem.
Trump ordered About 800 guard members In the city under a crime emergency plan, although only one fraction actually patrols with the police. The rest are handling logistics or community projects, such as removing garbage under the supervision of National Park Service.
At the same time, the city tourism leaders are rolling new advertisements to sell a separate picture.
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National Guard soldiers gathered garbage during federal deployment on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 on cleanup duty at Lafyat Park in Washington. (WTTG)
Destination DC, The city’s official marketing arm reported a record 27.2 million visitors in 2024, who spent $ 11.4 billion, produced $ 2.3 billion in tax revenue and supported 111,500 jobs in the capital.
To manufacture at speed, the group is carrying forward a “V the Peepal DC” advertising campaign, which profiles 20 local people who “live, work and thrive” in the city. The organization said in its release, “Following the federal executive order … DDC worked quickly to combat the story and compete with reality separate rhetoric.”
The international journey in 2025 is expected to fall 5.1% – better than national forecast, but disturbing because foreign tourists live long and spend up to four times compared to domestic people, the group said.
Tourism officials are banking to attract millions of people on the 250th anniversary of the US in 2026.
The uses of Trump of National Guard in DC are a model to save US cities
A member of a National Guard Service collected garbage along with a bench at Lafet Park near the White House on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. (WTTG)
Until then:
The National Archives will end the renewal of $ 40 million.
A new Emarsiv Museum will open under Lincoln Memorial.
The Jefferson Memorial will add a modern exhibition hall.
The National Air and Space Museum will reopen its final galleries.
A new 14-gate Concourse at Hirsorn Sculpture Garden and Duals Airport is also set to open in 2026, with the convention business that around 700,000 hotel room nights that year is estimated to be generated that year.
Members of the National Guard made garbage bags while working at Lafet Park near the White House on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 near the White House in Washington. (WTTG)
President Trump “promised to make” [Washington] Safe; Make it smart; Make it beautiful, “back to the city” to restore it in the gleaming capital, who everyone wants it to be it. ,
This background creates the PR campaign of the city – and carrying the optics garbage of guard soldiers – part of a broad political battle, on which the country’s capital will be strong.
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