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Homeless people in DC have 2 choices as Trump admin cracks down

Headline from Fox News, on the newest of 3 developments

The White House gave homeless in Washington, D.C., encampments an ultimatum to accept shelter treatment or face jail as President Donald Trump's administration clears remaining camps.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump said D.C. homeless people would have 'places to stay.' The White House pointed to shelters or jail

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. White House suggests homeless in DC could be fined, jailed

    Headline from The Hill ·

  3. Newest

    Homeless people in DC have 2 choices as Trump admin cracks down

    Headline from Fox News ·

Reports & sources

54 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Trump vows to make DC 'safer' and 'beautiful' as capital battles crime and homelessness (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Trump announces plans to relocate homeless people from Washington D.C. and jail criminals as part of efforts to reduce violence in the nation's capital

  2. Washington Examiner

    Trump says DC homeless must ‘move out immediately' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The president also threatened to imprison the city's criminals, who he said "don't have to move out" of the district.

  3. Forbes

    Trump Says Homeless Must Move From D.C. ‘Immediately’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The president claimed Washington, D.C., had become “one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world,” despite federal data indicating crime fell to historic lows.

  4. New York Post

    Trump vows to push homeless people out of DC, jail criminals: ‘We want our Capital BACK’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump promised to crack down hard on Washington, DC's plights, forcing the homeless out of the nation's capital and quickly jailing criminals who roam the streets.

  5. Newsweek

    Trump demands homeless move out of Washington, DC (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump has repeatedly threatened to federalize the nation

  6. Fortune

    Trump says homeless people must leave Washington, DC, immediately — 'We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital' (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    "I'm going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before," the president posted on his Truth Social platform Sunday.

  7. CBS News

    Trump says homeless should leave D.C. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump is hinting at further federal police action in D.C., teasing a press conference on Monday aimed at "ending the Crime, Murder, and Death."

  8. 10TV Columbus

    Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    Last week Trump directed an increased federal law enforcement presence in the Democratic-run city for seven days, “with the option to extend as needed."

  9. Digital Journal

    Trump says to move homeless people 'far' from Washington (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Sunday that homeless people must be moved "far" from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the US

  10. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in DC (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in D.C., prompting Mayor Muriel Bowser to voice her concerns.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Trump promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city’s mayor to voice concerns about the potential use

  12. Al Jazeera

    Trump pledges to move homeless people in Washington, DC ‘far’ from the city (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The White House declined to explain what legal authority Trump would use to evict people from the nation’s capital.

  13. Forbes

    Trump Says Homeless Must Move From D.C. ‘Immediately’—FBI Agents Reportedly Deployed (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The president claimed Washington, D.C., had become “one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world,” despite federal data indicating crime fell to historic lows.

  14. WMUR

    Trump unveils plan to tackle DC crime and homelessness (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Trump proposes new measures to address homelessness and crime in Washington.

  15. Winchester Star

    The Latest: Trump promises new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    President Donald Trump is promising to announce new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington just days after directing federal law enforcement agencies to increase their presence in Washington

  16. The Daily Caller

    Trump Makes Major Announcement About Cleaning Up DC (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Donald Trump said that homeless people will have places to stay “FAR from the Capital” in a pair of posts on Truth Social Sunday.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Homeless must accept treatment or face jail in Trump DC clean-up plan (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said homeless people in Washington have three options: shelters, mental health and drug treatment, or jail.

  18. New York Post

    DC homeless will be given option of shelter or jail as part of Trump’s crime crackdown (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Homeless people in DC will be given the option of going to a shelter -- or, if they refuse, jail -- as part of President Trump's sweeping crime crackdown in the capital, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.

  19. The Hill

    White House suggests homeless in DC could be fined, jailed (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The White House plans to crack down on homelessness in Washington, D.C., with fines and jail time for those who refuse to leave encampments.

  20. FOX 5 DC

    Trump vows to remove homeless encampments in DC, District reacts (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    In an attempt to increase public safety, President Donald Trump declared the homeless will have to move from Washington DC, in a recent announcement.

  21. NBC News

    Trump said D.C. homeless people would have 'places to stay.' The White House pointed to shelters or jail. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump urged homeless people living in Washington, D.C., to move out “IMMEDIATELY” and claimed “we will give you places to stay" that are "FAR" from the nation's capital.

  22. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump said D.C. homeless people would have 'places to stay.' The White House pointed to shelters or jail (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The president said federal officials will be "removing homeless encampments" across Washington as he seeks to "clean up" the nation's capital.

  23. Winchester Star

    Trump pledged to move homeless people from Washington. What we know and don't know about his plans (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    President Donald Trump has announced plans to move homeless people away from the nation

  24. Fox News

    Homeless people in DC have 2 choices as Trump admin cracks down (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The White House gave homeless in Washington, D.C., encampments an ultimatum to accept shelter treatment or face jail as President Donald Trump's administration clears remaining camps.

  25. RedState

    Trump Drops Ultimatum to Homeless in D.C.: You Only Have Two Options (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump gives D.C. homeless two options: shelter or jail as part of crime crackdown.

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