Donald Trump wants the homeless “away from the capital”. “Everything will happen very quickly”
Donald Trump. Credit Line: Jacquelyn Martin / AP / Profimedia
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the homeless should be moved “far” by Washington, after days of reflections on the possibility of taking control over the US capital, in which he has falsely suggested that the crime is increasing, AFP reports.
Trump has announced a press conference for Monday, which is expected to reveal his plans for Washington. Currently, the capital is managed by the administration chosen locally of the Colombia district, under the supervision of the US Congress.
This system has been dissatisfied for the current US president for a long time, who has threatened to federalize the capital and give the white house the power to have the last word in the way the city is administered.
“I will make our capital safer and more beautiful than it was ever,” Donald Trump wrote on his platform, Social Truth.
“The homeless must move immediately. We will give you accommodation places, but far from the capital,” he continued, adding that the criminals in the city will be sent quickly behind bars.
“Everything will happen very quickly,” the US president said.
The number of homeless, decreasing
As a number of homeless people, Washington ranks 15th on a list of big American cities, according to last year's government statistics.
Although thousands of people spend each night in shelters or on the streets, the number is decreasing compared to the levels before pandemic.
Earlier this week, Trump also threatened to carry out the national guard as part of an action against what has falsely described as an increase in crime in Washington.
Police statistics show that violent crimes in the capital decreased in the first half of 2025 by 26% compared to the previous year.
The levels of crime in the city in 2024 were already the lowest of the last three decades, according to the figures provided by the justice department before Trump returns to the White House.
“We do not face an increase in crime,” said the mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, on Sunday, at MSNBC.
