Politically themed cocktails have become a staple of DC life . Over the years, drink specials have popped up for Congressional hearings, House Speaker races, and government shutdowns. One bar offered discounted drinks every time Donald Trump fired someone from the White House during his first term. When he was indicted on felony charges, another spot served “Dark N’ Stormy Daniels” and “IndictMINT Juleps.”

But since Trump returned to the White House, this only-in-DC phenomenon seems to be nowhere in DC. Did the political cocktail quietly die?

“The drink specials are supposed to be funny and cheeky. You know, ‘If you’re a government employee, you’re getting screwed by the government, come get screwdrivers,’ stuff like that. We’re in a place now where it’s dangerous and violent,” says

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