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Trump Signs Order to Remove Homeless From Streets

Trump Signs Order to Remove Homeless From Streets

Above: Homeless people living on a sidewalk in San Francisco. Image copyright: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

It's time for a necessary shift from failed progressive policies that have allowed homelessness to spiral out of control. An overwhelming majority of homeless individuals struggle with drug addiction, mental health issues or both, yet Democrats have permitted public spaces to deteriorate into unsafe zones. Trump's approach prioritizes public safety by moving people into treatment facilities where they can receive proper care.

The Trump administration is taking a punitive approach, criminalizing poverty and ignoring decades of evidence-based housing solutions. Forcing people into institutions won't solve the fundamental issue of housing affordability that drives homelessness, particularly among older adults. This policy threatens to return to a darker era of unjust institutionalization while cutting funding for proven programs.

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The Trump administration is taking a punitive approach, criminalizing poverty and ignoring decades of evidence-based housing solutions. Forcing people into institutions won't solve the fundamental issue of housing affordability that drives homelessness, particularly among older adults. This policy threatens to return to a darker era of unjust institutionalization while cutting funding for proven programs.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 15% chance that fewer than 375 million people will live in extreme poverty by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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