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D.C. Mayoral Candidate Janeese Lewis George on Trump, ICE, and Affordability
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- Dream City Podcast
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- Feb 23, 2026
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- 2910
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Summary
Council member Janeese Lewis George is running for D.C. mayor — and she joined to talk about how she'd handle President Trump, how she'd pay for a child care expansion, and her vision for the future of Washington. Cuneyt and Tom covered a lot of ground, from her stance on zero cooperation with ICE to ways JLG would try to find areas of agreement with the Trump administration (see: downtown development). This is the first in what we hope will be a 2026 mayoral race interview series. 00:00 Introduction to the Dream City Podcast 01:06 Growing up in D.C. 06:57 How Will You Fund Child Care For All? 10:55 Addressing Education and Truancy Issues 15:28 Are There Wasted Dollars In Big Education Budget? 19:04 JLG's Management Style 21:14 D.C. Police Staffing + Public Safety 26:09 D.C.'s Youth Curfew + Crime 27:46 JLG's Stance On ICE 30:12 Exploring Areas of Common Ground With Trump Admin 32:34 Vision For Downtown D.C.'s Future 36:06 Democratic Socialism 37:21 Addressing Affordability 39:29 JLG Defends Her Record 41:27 Artificial Intelligence 42:33 Robotaxis and Waymo 43:17 RFK Stadium development 45:47 Being Mayor The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism . The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town. The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.