Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that she had a “great meeting” with President-elect Trump.
“Today, President Trump and I had an excellent meeting to discuss our shared priorities for the president's second term.” Bowser said in a statement regarding X. “President Trump and I both want Washington, D.C., to be the greatest and most beautiful city in the world, and we want our capital to reflect the strength of our nation.”
This was not the first meeting between Bowser and Trump.
In 2016, Bowser met with Trump at Trump Tower to discuss his initial transition to the White House. Axios reported.
Bowser said at the time that the two had “extensive conversations” about public transportation spending and that Trump was a “supporter of the District of Columbia.”
Although the two started off on good terms, their relationship was rocky over the years.
In 2018, President Trump said he was canceling a military parade in Washington, D.C., blaming local politicians for the $92 million cost.
Bowser responded sarcastically to Trump's comments, claiming he was a local politician who was “finally” getting through to the “reality star in the White House.”
Two years later, President Trump slammed Bowser as incompetent after she withdrew military personnel and federal law enforcement from the city's 2020 George Floyd protests. .
The president said at the time that Bowser was “constantly” visiting the federal government for “handouts” and that the National Guard saved him from “great embarrassment” caused by the protests.
The two sparred over Black Lives Matter protests across the city. In his letter, Bowser called on President Trump to remove the law enforcement presence in Washington because the protesters were peaceful.
Relations appear to be on track as Bowser and Trump prepare to re-enter the White House.
Bowser said in a statement Monday that he had discussed areas of cooperation between Washington's local governments and the federal government, which governs the city's suburbs, with Trump. She said there is room for partnership, especially with the city's federal workforce, “underutilized federal buildings, parks and green space, and infrastructure.”
“I am optimistic that we will continue to find common ground with the president in a second term, and look forward to supporting a successful inauguration on January 20,” Bowser said in a statement.
