Armed with Secret Service, President Donald Trump headed one block from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak, and Stone Crab to prove how safe DC is following his federal law enforcement takeover. It’s the first DC restaurant Trump has visited over his two terms as president, other than the now-closed steakhouse in his former Pennsylvania Avenue hotel. He was accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and greeted with boos from the crowd gathered on the street.
“I think it’s something we could consider doing. I’d love to do it,” Trump said last week when a reporter asked whether he might finally visit a DC restaurant. “I love the White House food, but after a while, I can see going to a nice restaurant. It’s safe.”
Joe’s isn’t a totally surprising choice for Trump. It’s got