Trump floats federal takeover of Potomac River sewage cleanup
President Donald Trump suggested that the federal government could take over the cleanup of a major sewage spill in the Potomac River if Maryland, Virginia, and washington, D.C. ask politely, criticizing local democratic leaders for the disaster. DC Water said emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor sewer line—responsible for nearly 250 million gallons of wastewater entering the river since February 6—would not be completed until at least the end of March. Trump amplified his stance on Truth Social, blaming Democratic officials (notably Maryland Gov. Wes Moore) and arguing the feds should handle the cleanup if asked; he also claimed that due to a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, “true Patriots” would be needed for the job. Moore’s camp pushed back,saying Trump is wrong and that obligation for the Potomac Interceptor lies with local authorities; the article notes tensions between Trump and Moore over who is accountable. The piece also references broader coverage and related stories, including Jesse Jackson’s recognition and other Trump-related political notes.
Trump floats federal takeover of Potomac River sewage cleanup, if asked ‘politely’
President Donald Trump offered Tuesday that the federal government could step in to help clean up the sewage spill in the Potomac River, if Democratic leaders across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., ask him “politely.”
DC Water announced early Tuesday morning that emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, which has spilled nearly 250 million gallons of wastewater into the river since Feb. 6, would not be completed until at least the end of March.
“Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., who are responsible for the massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, must get to work, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, days after announcing the deployment of Federal Emergency Management Agency assets to contain the spill. “If they can’t do the job, they have to call me and ask, politely, to get it fixed. The Federal Government is not at all involved with what has taken place, but we can fix it.”
The president added that, due to the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, “we’ll have to bring in true Patriots to do the work because many are not working right now.”
“These Democrat caused Disasters, both River and Shutdown, will only get worse. The two Governors and the Mayor of D.C. must act, IMMEDIATELY. This is a Radical Left caused Environmental Hazard,” Trump’s post continued. “With all of their talk about carbon footprints and everything else, they’re allowing hundreds of tons of sewage to pour into the Mighty Potomac, making it much less mighty. ACT FAST. I am awaiting your call.”
Over Presidents’ Day weekend, Trump sparred with Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) about who is to blame and ultimately responsible for cleaning up one of the largest sewage spills in the nation’s history.
On Monday, he called the spill “a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders,” and singled out Moore by name.
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Moore, in kind, claimed that Trump “has his facts wrong — again.”
“Since the last century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor, which is the origin of the sewage leak,” Ammar Moussa, a spokesman for Moore, told the Washington Examiner. “Apparently the Trump administration hadn’t gotten the memo that they’re actually supposed to be in charge here.”
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