“Trump Orders Homeless Out of Washington DC in New Crime and Safety Crackdown”

President Pushes for Immediate Action

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for homeless individuals to “move out immediately” from Washington DC, promising to relocate them far from the nation’s capital as part of his broader crime reduction plan.

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said:

“We will give you places to stay, but far from the Capital. The criminals… we’re going to put you in jail where you belong. There will be no ‘Mr. Nice Guy.’ We want our Capital back.”

Trump has scheduled a White House news conference for Monday to detail his vision to make Washington DC “safer and more beautiful than ever before.”

Mayor Pushes Back

Muriel Bowser, the city’s Democratic mayor, rejected the White House’s comparison of DC to Baghdad, saying:

“We are not experiencing a crime spike. Any comparison to a war-torn country is exaggerated and false.”

Bowser noted that violent crime has been driven down to a 30-year low after a significant rise in 2023.

Federal Enforcement Surge

Last month, Trump signed an executive order allowing for easier arrests of homeless people. On Friday, he ordered federal law enforcement agencies — including the US Park Police, DEA, FBI, and US Marshals Service — into Washington DC to address what he described as “totally out of control” crime.

A White House official told NPR that 450 federal officers were deployed Saturday night. Reports suggest the administration may also deploy the National Guard, although no final decision has been announced.

Background and Crime Statistics

Trump’s crackdown follows a violent incident in which a 19-year-old former government employee was attacked during an alleged carjacking.

While DC’s homicide rate remains relatively high compared to other U.S. cities, federal data shows the city recorded its lowest overall violent crime levels in 30 years when including robbery, assault, and carjacking figures.

Homelessness in Washington DC

The Community Partnership reports that about 3,782 people in DC are homeless on any given night — with around 800 living on the streets and the rest in shelters or public housing.

As a federal district, Washington DC is under partial federal oversight. While the president controls federal land and buildings, he would need Congress to take full control of the district or its police department — a move Mayor Bowser insists is not legally possible under current conditions.

Ongoing Political Clashes

Trump has frequently criticized Democratic-run cities for their handling of crime and homelessness. Recently, he clashed with Los Angeles officials after deploying thousands of National Guard members during unrest tied to immigration enforcement — a move that sparked an ongoing legal battle.

Bottom Line:
Trump’s push to remove homeless people from Washington DC marks a major escalation in his crime and safety strategy. With federal forces already on the ground and a news conference scheduled, the political and legal fallout is likely to intensify in the coming days.