US EditionWashington Officials Rebuke Trump’s Order on Homelessness
- Last week, President Donald Trump signed executive orders on homelessness, mental illness, and public disorder, including 'Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets.'
- Earlier this month, housing campaigners warn that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's high social safety net cuts will worsen the homelessness crisis in the US, where over 770,000 people were unhoused in 2024.
- Amid enforcement shifts, it directs SAMHSA to cut funding for harm reduction and safer consumption facilities, and promotes camping bans and public order statutes.
- The Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness said these orders are described as inhumane and ineffective, misrepresenting homelessness as a criminal issue, critics added.
- Under the law, SNAP faces $186 billion in cuts over ten years, risking access for over 42 million Americans, including many older adults.
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Addressing Homelessness: Trump’s New Executive Order : City Journal Podcast
Charles Fain Lehman, Jesse Arm, Tal Fortgang, and John Ketcham discuss the recent executive order from the Trump administration addressing homelessness, mental illness, and public disorder. They explore the implications of the order, the challenges of implementing it at the state and local levels, and the need for a more comprehensive approach to homelessness that includes mental health treatment. The conversation also touches on the political d…
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