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As Democrats rail towards President Trump’s plan to federalize and clear up Washington, D.C., a plan that features addressing the homeless scenario, a Fox Information Digital overview discovered town’s response to the homeless downside has been fraught with points lately.
Roughly 7 residents per 1,000 within the nation’s capital expertise homelessness, in accordance with numbers launched in Might by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, which is a price 7 instances greater than the regional price of 1 per 1,000.
Whereas homeless charges had been down in D.C. from 2024 to 2025, information exhibits the problem remains to be worse than it was in 2021 after rising sharply in 2024, the biggest year-over-year rise in a decade.
The homeless situation has additionally more and more affected younger folks as information exhibits a 13% improve in single transition-age youth experiencing homelessness in D.C., a complete of about 367 people in 2025.
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President Donald Trump has confronted criticism for sending federal sources to Washington, D.C., to fight crime and homelessness. (Getty Photos)
As homelessness continues to be a problem in D.C. and obtainable mattress area is at a premium, town’s newest funds accommodates a number of spending expenditures that deal with far-left agenda gadgets fairly than housing the homeless.
Washington, D.C., allotted $17 million extra taxpayer {dollars}, a complete of $40 million, to deal with unlawful immigrants “humanely” than it did to renovate Division of Well being Providers homeless shelters within the metropolis system, a complete of $23 million, in accordance with the FY 2025 funds.
The district’s funds can be filled with progressive agenda spending, together with $92 million reversing the defunding of D.C.’s Local weather Fairness Commitments Modification Act of 2024, $5 million to help internet hosting the World Delight in 2025, and $1 million for setting up a LGBTQ+ neighborhood middle within the Shaw neighborhood.
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President Donald Trump listens to a query from a reporter on Aug. 11, 2025. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
Moreover, the funds consists of tens of millions in long-term spending for the Medical Hashish Social Fairness Fund, over $1 million to determine a reparations process power, and $250,000 for a Black LGBTQIA+ historical past program.
Metropolis management confronted criticism final yr from nonprofit teams, Washington Metropolis Paper reported, for demanding funds cuts to numerous homeless providers, citing “spending pressures.”
The town has additionally had hassle offering sufficient beds for the homeless and information exhibits that the variety of obtainable beds has gone down since 2021.
After Trump introduced he was sending federal sources to D.C. to fight crime, his Division of the Inside mentioned it was adopting a no-tolerance coverage for homeless encampments in help of the Trump administration’s “beautification” efforts in Washington, D.C.
White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned final week that these residing in homeless encampments might want to both settle for therapy at a homeless shelter or go to jail in the event that they refuse. The U.S. Park Police have already eliminated 70 homeless encampments in D.C., with just a few remaining, Leavitt added.
Democrats have been loudly against Trump’s try to wash up Washington, D.C. and protesters have taken to the streets in current days to voice opposition to the president.
Fox Information Digital spoke with a number of homeless people on the streets of Washington, D.C., final week, a few of whom voiced concern and others help for the adjustments.
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A homeless encampment outdoors the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, in Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2025. (Reuters/Ken Cedeno)
One homeless man, who recognized himself as Kenny and lives close to Dupont Circle, advised Fox Information Digital that Trump is true to handle the problems in D.C. after town authorities “failed tremendously.”
One other man, who didn’t give his identify but additionally lives by Dupont, took a really totally different tone.
“That is terrible, it is like what the hell, the place does he get the authority? You understand what I imply?” he mentioned.
“We’re folks too,” he went on. “Simply because I am homeless doesn’t suggest I’ve to go away; we’ve got a proper to be right here too.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to the D.C. Division of Human Providers and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s workplace for remark.
Fox Information Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report
