Politically themed Halloween decorations labelled "empathy", "tolerance", and "compromise & cooperation", at the home of Donna Breslin in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 29, 2025. / REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
In some neighborhoods of heavily Democratic Washington, Halloween displays with a decidedly political tone have long been a tradition.
Nine months into Republican President Donald Trump's second term, some residents are staging anti-Trump yard displays prompted in part by his administration's budget cuts, job layoffs and norm-breaking policies. This Halloween also coincides with one of the longest government shutdowns in U.S. history.
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