President Donald Trump should avoid dining at Washington, D.C., restaurants to prevent a “political maelstrom” of controversy, a local D.C. magazine warned Thursday.

Washingtonian food editor Jessica Sidman reported that Trump suggested Wednesday he might dine at a D.C. restaurant to demonstrate how safe the nation’s capital has become following his crime crackdown.

“I think it’s something we could consider doing. Love to do it. I love the White House food, but after a while, I could see going to a nice restaurant. It’s safe,” Trump told reporters.

“The problem?” Sidman wrote. “Pretty much any D.C. restaurant that the president might visit would immediately find itself in a losing situation.”

What a sad, sad commentary on what is going on in our nation that a restaurant may be condemned because it legally serves a citizen. Sure, we may have different viewpoints on politics but we should respect each other and not resort to violence.