President Trump announced plans to address homelessness in Washington, proposing immediate relocation of homeless individuals far from the capital. He asserted crime is rising, but police statistics indicate a 26% drop in violent crime. Trump's frustration with local governance led him to threaten federal control over Washington, aiming to enhance safety and aesthetics. While he prepares for a press conference, local officials countered his crime statements, emphasizing no current crime spike and labeling comparisons to chaotic conditions as exaggerated.
Trump stated that homeless individuals must be removed "far" from Washington and promised to provide places for them but specified their removal would be immediate, declaring, "The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY." He suggested that crime was rising in the capital but police statistics showed violent crime had fallen by 26 percent in the first half of 2025. Washington's mayor countered Trump’s claims about crime by stating, "We are not experiencing a crime spike," and called comparisons to war-torn countries exaggerated.
Trump plans to hold a press conference to announce his strategy for governance in Washington, where he has expressed frustration with the local government structure. He has suggested federal control should replace local governance, stating, "I'm going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before." His rhetoric around crime and homelessness has sparked controversy and disagreement with local officials.
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