February 17, 2026
JUST IN: Trump Calls Out Maryland, Virginia, and DC Over Potomac River Sewage Spill – “These Democrat Caused Disasters, Both River and Shutdown, Will Only Get Worse… ACT FAST”
President Trump went off on the Democrats in Maryland, Virginia, and DC on Tuesday for causing hundreds of millions of raw sewage to spill into the Potomac River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay through both states and the District of Columbia. Trump posted on Truth Social, “Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., who are responsible for the massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, must get to work, IMMEDIATELY.” “The two Governors and the Mayor of D.C. The post JUST IN: Trump Calls Out Maryland, Virginia, and DC Over Potomac River Sewage Spill – “These Democrat Caused Disasters, Both River and Shutdown, Will Only Get Worse… ACT FAST” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- President Trump criticized Democrats in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. for a large sewage spill into the Potomac River.
- He referred to the spill as a 'Radical Left caused Environmental Hazard' and linked it to a 'Democrat Shutdown'.
- Trump announced the federal government would provide management, direction, and coordination for the crisis.
- He accused the governors and the Mayor of D.C. of mismanagement and urged immediate action.
- Maryland Governor Wes Moore's spokesperson reportedly blamed the Trump administration for the spill.
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