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As America turns 250, Trump should restore Washington, DC's original borders

The president can fix a racist wrong and win politically with one executive order

By Curtis Schube Fox News

Published February 14, 2026 11:11am EST

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Trump signs executive order bringing IndyCar to DC for America250 celebrations

President Donald Trump, joined by IndyCar team owner and chairperson Roger Penske, signed an executive order in the Oval Office to bring a race to Washington, D.C., as part of the America250 celebrations.

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Virginia Democrats just proposed an electoral map that would potentially give Democrats 10 of the state’s 11 representatives in the House. In a state that voted 46% for Trump, it is outlandish to only give Republican voters roughly 9% of the state’s representation. Virginia should be careful though. 

The only reason it has that much representation is because of its racist past. Perhaps President Trump should rectify that historical wrong with a long overdue fix.

You see, 179 years ago, Arlington, once part of the District of Columbia, was given to Virginia for the express purpose of continuing slavery in Northern Virginia. 

Now, Arlington, once part of the District of Columbia, is home to nearly 200,000 Virginians, a great many of whom are D.C. bureaucrats who now enjoy the benefits of living in the states while also exerting disproportionate influence over the federal government. They receive essentially double representation. 

VIRGINIA JUDGE VOIDS REDISTRICTING PUSH,........

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