Trump declares intent to move all homeless people far away from Washington
Taking to Truth Social on Sunday, the US President announced his intentions of making Washington "safer" and more "beautiful" than ever before, and wrote: '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 in jail where you belong. It's all going to happen very fast, just like the border. We went from millions pouring in, to zero in the last few months. This will be easier — Be prepared! There will be no 'MR NICE GUY.' We want our Capital BACK. Thank you for your attention to this matter!'
Hours later, he bemoaned the capital's condition calling it "dirtier" and more "dangerous" than ever before, declaring his intent on making the city "Great Again".
'Just like I took care of the border, where you had zero illegals coming across last month, from millions the year before, I will take care of our cherished Capital, and we will make it, truly, GREAT AGAIN! Before the tents, squalor, filth, and crime, it was the most beautiful Capital in the World. It will soon be that again'.
Last week, Trump threatened to put Washington under federal control. A spokeswoman for the FBI Washington Field Office on Sunday confirmed to CBS News that its agents are "participating in the increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, DC."
Since assuming office, Trump has been trying to evict homeless people, and has been increasingly pressuring cities like DC – which have a strong record of homeless people – to remove all homeless from their streets.
He signed an executive order last month telling the Justice Department to "reverse judicial precedents and end consent decrees that limit state and local governments' ability to commit individuals on the streets who are a risk to themselves or others."
It also directed federal agencies to prioritise grants to cities that "enforce prohibitions on open illicit drug use, urban camping and loitering." The move drew criticism from advocacy groups like the National Homelessness Law Center.
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