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Donald Trump To Rename Washington DC To 'District Of America'? Fact Checking Viral Claims
A video recording of President Donald Trump allegedly suggesting renaming Washington, DC, has gone viral on social media. The clip only features the voice of the 47th President and claims to capture him in a “hot mic” moment. In it, Trump proposes changing the name of the US Capital from Washington, DC, to Washington, DA. The 78-year-old takes issues with the presence of the word Columbia in the name of the national capital and wants to change it to “America.”
The clip sparked curiosity on social media, with many questioning its authenticity. According to Grok, the video is a deepfake. A post by the AI chatbot stated that, “No evidence supports the claim that Trump wants to rename Washington, D.C., to “District of America” (DA). Research shows he’s focused on federal control of DC, not renaming it. The idea may stem from a mix-up over “Columbia,” but it’s likely misinformation. Trump has suggested renaming other places, like the Gulf of Mexico, but not DC.”
President Trump has changed the names of several places and landmarks in and around the US since taking over the Oval Office in January. He has renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and reverted Mt. Denali in Alaska to its original name, Mt. McKinley.
(Photo courtesy of North Dakota National Guard. via the North Dakota Monitor)
(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota will send 60 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., starting in April, for an estimated three months to help police the city.
The move is in support of President Donald Trump’s August executive order declaring an emergency in D.C. The president said assistance from states is necessary to address what he described as rampant crime in the nation’s capital.
“Safeguarding the citizens, federal workers and elected leaders in our nation’s capital is a matter of national security, and we appreciate these Soldiers volunteering for this important mission,” Gov. Kelly Armstrong said.
Most of the 60 North Dakota members will come from the 131st Military Police Battalion, based in Bismarck, according to the announcement.
WASHINGTON – Thousands are expected gather in Washington, D.C. for a “No Kings” march and rally.
Here’s everything you need to know:
What is the No Kings protest?
What we know:
Organized locally by area chapters of Indivisible and allied grassroots groups, the event aims to draw protesters to downtown Washington and surrounding counties to oppose policies of the Trump administration and to voice broader concerns about civil rights and democratic norms.
No Kings protest details
Timeline:
The march will kick off at 10 a.m., with participants gathering at Memorial Circle near Arlington Cemetery, with additional access from the Blue Line or nearby parking at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, according to the event organizers. There is no public parking in the immediate area, but participants can be dropped off at the circle.
From there, the procession will head across the Memorial Bridge into Washington, D.C., passing the Lincoln Memorial and continuing on to the Washington Monument.
At the conclusion of the march, participants can walk to a downtown rally, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Other ‘No Kings’ rallies in the DMV
Dig deeper:
In addition to the main rally in downtown D.C., several other demonstrations tied to “No Kings 3” are scheduled around the DMV this Saturday.
In Arlington, Virginia, activists are organizing a march across the Memorial Bridge beginning at 10 a.m., with protesters expected to continue into West Potomac Park before joining larger crowds in the District proper, for example.
There are hundreds of “No Kings” events scheduled to take place this Saturday throughout the DMV. You can click here to find a list of all of them.
How to watch No Kings march and rally in DC
What you can do:
FOX 5 DC will be covering No Kings in D.C. all day on FOX LOCAL and in the liveplayer at the top of this story.
FOX 5 DC is available to watch for free on Roku, Amazon FireTV, Apple TV, Google Android TV and Vizio with the FOX LOCAL app. Here’s how to download FOX LOCAL on your mobile phone.
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