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BumRushDaShow

(158,625 posts) Sat Jul 26, 2025, 05:27 AM Jul 26

Democrats and advocates criticize Trump's executive order on homelessness

Last edited Sat Jul 26, 2025, 05:59 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: AP

Updated 5:42 PM EDT, July 25, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Leading Democrats and advocates for homeless people are criticizing an executive order President Donald Trump signed this week aimed at removing people from the streets, possibly by committing them for mental health or drug treatment without their consent.

Trump directed some of his Cabinet heads to prioritize funding to cities that crack down on open drug use and street camping, with the goal of making people feel safer. It’s not compassionate to do nothing, the order states.

“Shifting these individuals into long-term institutional settings for humane treatment is the most proven way to restore public order,” the order reads.

Homelessness has become a bigger problem in recent years as the cost of housing increased, especially in states such as California where there aren’t enough homes to meet demand. At the same time, drug addiction and overdoses have soared with the availability of cheap and potent fentanyl.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-order-homelessness-san-francisco-de0beeb87672c8884ab56319c82da055

REFERENCE - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143501639

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Democrats and advocates criticize Trump's executive order on homelessness (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 26 OP

Another blow to veterans kkmarie Jul 26 #1

It's almost like they KNOW their policies are only going to increase homelessness as everything goes down the shitter. Karasu Jul 26 #2

"The peasants are revolting." Bayard Jul 26 #3

The irony is astounding. Regans created the homeless "problem" when he closed mental hospitals and threw the patients Martin68 Jul 26 #4

kkmarie

(307 posts)

1. Another blow to veterans

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 05:52 AM

Jul 26

Homeless veteran demographics
13% of the homeless adult population are veterans
20% of the male homeless population are veterans
68% reside in principal cities
32% reside in suburban/rural areas
51% of individual homeless veterans have disabilities
50% have serious mental illness
70% have substance abuse problems
51% are white males, compared to 38% of non-veterans
50% are age 51 or older, compared to 19% non-veterans

https://nchv.org/veteran-homelessness/#:~:text=Homeless%20veteran%20demographics-,13%25%20of%20the%20homeless%20adult%20population%20are%20veterans,compared%20to%2019%25%20non%2Dveterans

And what happened to this regime's policy of leaving everything to the states. Of course the regime is making up excuses to lock people up. They enjoy the cruelty.

Karasu

(1,856 posts)

2. It's almost like they KNOW their policies are only going to increase homelessness as everything goes down the shitter.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 06:31 AM

Jul 26

Bayard

(26,588 posts)

3. "The peasants are revolting."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 11:54 AM

Jul 26

Says the king.

Martin68

(26,325 posts)

4. The irony is astounding. Regans created the homeless "problem" when he closed mental hospitals and threw the patients

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 01:44 PM

Jul 26

out on the streets in a manner that DOGE would repeat Throughout the federal government. Reagan also wanted to abolish the Department of Education too, but Democrats had a majority in both houses of Congress, so that was a no-go. The expense of committing tens of thousands of homeless people to mental institutions will be astronomical. It will all go to the National Debt because Trump cut taxes and reduced funding for IRS. Insanity.

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