{"id":2570673,"date":"2026-02-17T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-floats-federal-takeover-of-potomac-river-sewage-cleanup\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:26:56","slug":"trump-floats-federal-takeover-of-potomac-river-sewage-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-floats-federal-takeover-of-potomac-river-sewage-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump floats federal takeover of Potomac River sewage cleanup"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-floats-federal-takeover-of-potomac-river-sewage-cleanup%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570673&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-a-woman-the-left-suddenly-knows-after-gop-senator-mistakenly-refers-to-dc-mayor-as-a-man\/\" title=\"What Is a Woman? The Left Suddenly Knows After GOP Senator Mistakenly Refers to DC Mayor as a Man\">criticizing local democratic leaders<\/a> for the disaster. DC Water said emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor sewer line\u2014responsible for nearly 250 million gallons of wastewater entering the river since February 6\u2014would 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, \u201ctrue Patriots\u201d would be needed for the job. Moore&#8217;s camp pushed back,saying Trump is wrong and that obligation for the Potomac Interceptor lies with local authorities; the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article notes tensions<\/a> between Trump and Moore over who is accountable. The piece also references broader coverage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parler-pushes-back-after-apple-blocks-social-media-site-from-app-store\/\" title=\"Parler Pushes Back After Apple Blocks Social Media Site From App Store\">related stories<\/a>, including Jesse Jackson\u2019s recognition and other Trump-related political notes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump floats federal takeover of Potomac River sewage cleanup, if asked &lsquo;politely&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2508262\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4459956\/trump-honors-civil-rights-icon-jesse-jackson-good-man\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> offered Tuesday that the federal government could step in to help clean up the sewage spill in the Potomac River, if Democratic leaders across <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\">Maryland<\/a>, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., ask him &ldquo;politely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4460265\/dhs-spokeswoman-tricia-mclaughlin-quits-noem-impeachment-calls-continue\/\">DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin quits as Noem impeachment calls continue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4459956\/trump-honors-civil-rights-icon-jesse-jackson-good-man\/\">Trump honors civil rights icon Jesse Jackson: &#8216;Good man&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4459563\/trump-touts-accomplishments-presidents-day\/\">Trump touts second-term accomplishments in celebratory Presidents Day post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., who are responsible for the massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, must get to work, IMMEDIATELY,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4457305\/tom-homan-becomes-trumps-de-facto-dhs-secretary-absolutely-saved-the-day\/\">Trump<\/a> wrote on Truth Social, days after announcing the deployment of Federal Emergency Management Agency assets to contain the spill. &ldquo;If they can&rsquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president added that, due to the ongoing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4457305\/tom-homan-becomes-trumps-de-facto-dhs-secretary-absolutely-saved-the-day\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> shutdown, &ldquo;we&rsquo;ll have to bring in true Patriots to do the work because many are not working right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s post continued. &ldquo;With all of their talk about carbon footprints and everything else, they&rsquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Over Presidents&rsquo; Day weekend, <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Trump&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4459907\/trump-wes-moore-blame-game-massive-potomac-river-waste-spill\/\">sparred with Gov. Wes Moore<\/a>&nbsp;(D-MD) about who is to blame and ultimately responsible for cleaning up one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-moore-play-blame-game-over-potomac-waste-spill\/\" title=\"... and Moore play blame game over Potomac waste ...\u00a0\">largest sewage spills<\/a> in the nation&rsquo;s history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, he called the spill &ldquo;a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders,&rdquo; and singled out Moore by name.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4457305\/tom-homan-becomes-trumps-de-facto-dhs-secretary-absolutely-saved-the-day\/\"><strong>TRUMP HONORS CIVIL RIGHTS ICON JESSE JACKSON: &lsquo;GOOD MAN&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moore, in kind, claimed that Trump &ldquo;has his facts wrong &mdash; again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since the last century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor, which is the origin of the sewage leak,&rdquo; Ammar Moussa, a spokesman for Moore, told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner.<\/em>&nbsp;&ldquo;Apparently the Trump administration hadn&rsquo;t gotten the memo that they&rsquo;re actually supposed to be in charge here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: Fed takeover of Potomac cleanup if asked<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2570674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26048083531153.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[60780,48647,73957,3634],"class_list":["post-2570673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-federal-takeover","tag-potomac-river","tag-sewage-cleanup","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26048083531153.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570673"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2570680,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570673\/revisions\/2570680"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2570674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2570673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2570673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}