Filmmaker Ami Horowitz said Janeese Lewis George will be one of the worst mayors of all time following her victory in the Washington, DC Democratic mayoral primary [1, 2].
The criticism highlights a deepening ideological divide over public safety and governance in the U.S. capital as a Democratic socialist moves toward the mayoralty.
Horowitz focused his critique on George's political alignment and her views on law enforcement. He said she is a "straight-up defund the police advocate" [1, 2]. According to Horowitz, this stance, combined with the city's current crime rates, makes her an unsuitable choice to lead the city [1, 2].
During a commentary segment, Horowitz linked the primary result to a lack of hope for the city's future. He said, "She is going to be one of the worst mayors of all time, and that is saying a hell of a lot considering one of them was arrested for smoking crack with a hooker" [1, 2].
Horowitz said the candidate is a Marxist and suggested that the residents of the city are responsible for the outcome of the election. "You only have yourselves to blame DC," he said [1, 2].
Janeese Lewis George ran as a Democratic socialist in the primary. Her platform includes perspectives on police funding that have drawn significant scrutiny from conservative commentators and critics of the "defund the police" movement [1, 2].
“"She is a straight‑up defund the police advocate."”
The reaction to Janeese Lewis George's primary victory underscores the volatility surrounding the 'defund the police' movement in urban centers. By framing the victory as a failure of the electorate, critics like Horowitz are signaling a broader national conflict between traditional Democratic governance and the rising influence of democratic socialism in local administration.
