| When Morgan Housley, 29, moved to Washington D.C. for her job in April, she had some non-negotiables for the conservative man she was looking to date: He had to “love the Lord,” genuinely enjoy going to church, and be able to “provide and protect, emotionally, physically, spiritually, all of those things.” A fit, athletic man she could go on runs with. So far, Mr. Right has not materialized. Newly arrived MAGA singles face a percentage problem: 92.5 percent of the city voted for Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. President Donald Trump’s decisions to cull the federal workforce and flood the streets with troops and federal agents have created an atmosphere where dating across the aisle might not be as cute as it once was. “There’s a lot of talk around the word ‘fascism’ and people on the left calling people on the right ‘fascists’ and ‘Nazis,’” said a 27-year-old Republican staffer. “But I mean, my partner can’t think I’m a fascist. That’s crazy." |
