D.C. Mayoral Candidate Janeese Lewis George on Trump, ICE, and Affordability

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 Podcast01:06 Growing up in D.C.06:57 How Will You Fund Child Care For All?10:55 Addressing Education and Truancy Issues15:28 Are There Wasted Dollars In Big Education Budget?19:04 JLG's Management Style21:14 D.C. Police Staffing + Public Safety26:09 D.C.'s Youth Curfew + Crime27:46 JLG's Stance On ICE30:12 Exploring Areas of Common Ground With Trump Admin32:34 Vision For Downtown D.C.'s Future36:06 Democratic Socialism37:21 Addressing Affordability39:29 JLG Defends Her Record41:27 Artificial Intelligence42:33 Robotaxis and Waymo43:17 RFK Stadium development45:47 Being MayorThe 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.