President Donald Trump stepped out Tuesday night for dinner at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, just a block from the White House, in a rare outing aimed at promoting his anti-crime agenda in Washington.

The president, who seldom eats out when in the capital, used the visit to spotlight his deployment of the National Guard and federal takeover of local policing. His motorcade made the short trip down 15th Street as Trump continued boasting that his mobilization of federal forces has turned Washington into “a safe zone.”

Trump was seen with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

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President Donald Trump waves as he enters a restaurant near the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington, to have dinner.

Associated Press