Canden Arciniega was not giving up on summer.

The chief operating officer of Tours By Foot had seen the company suffer a number of setbacks in multiple cities, including D.C. The weather swung between sweltering hot and soaking wet. A decline in international tourism reduced the usual number of visitors. A tepid economy limited spending.

But Arciniega was hopeful for one last hurrah in the final weeks of school vacation. Then, on Aug. 11, President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard in the capital city. Hundreds of troops rolled in and fanned out in tourist areas such as the National Mall and Union Station. Advertisement Advertisement

“It has been a marked downturn since the National Guard showed up,” said Arciniega, who has been canceling one or two of the eight to 10 walking

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