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Trump Vows to Remove Homeless Encampments in DC, District Reacts
President Trump deployed federal forces to remove over 70 homeless camps and relocate individuals into institutional settings amid ongoing debate over public safety and housing policy.
- On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump announced at an Aug. 11 press conference that his administration began removing homeless encampments in D.C. parks, deploying the National Guard and federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department.
- On Monday, Trump announced he is ordering federal control of D.C. and deploying National Guard troops, following his recent Truth Social post demanding immediate homelessness removal.
- According to a Community Partnership report, the city provides about 3,200 emergency shelter beds and about 1,000 transitional shelter beds, while U.S. Park Police have removed over 7 camps.
- Critics warned of potential legal challenges, and Homeless support groups expressed concern, as D.C. official Schwalb said 'There is no crime emergency in the District of Columbia.'
- In the coming weeks, advocates urged the administration to consider housing solutions within the city and warned that removing people from familiar streets can harm mental health.
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Michigan Advocate for the Homeless Decries Trump Plan to Remove Unhoused Population
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORK WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 12, 2025 ~ A Michigan homeless advocate is voicing concerns over statements and actions taken by President Donald Trump as he deploys the National Guard in Washington D.C. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump said, “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don’t have to move out. We’re going to put you …
Trump vows to remove homeless encampments in D.C. takeover
President Trump announced Monday that he is federalizing the local police and deploying National Guard troops to combat crime in Washington, D.C. Mr. Trump specifically addressed homeless encampments, which he said would be removed from parks. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has the latest.
Hollywood residents beleaguered by homeless encampments that keep coming back
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Trump aims to move DC homeless 'far from the Capital'
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced a sweeping new policy on Sunday aimed at clearing homeless individuals from the nation’s capital. This is a move President Donald Trump declared is necessary to “take our Capital back.” The initiative, part of a broader push to address crime and beautify Washington, involves the immediate relocation of the […] The post Trump aims to move DC homeless ‘far from the Capital’ appeared first on The Blac…
Trump’s Remarks on the Homeless Worries Advocates
President Trump vowed this week to rid Washington, D.C., of homeless encampments, issuing a warning that the “homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY,” ABC News reports. “Though what those plans will look like, including where people will go, is unclear, sparking concerns among advocacy groups.”
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