The homeless people weigh on what they think about the changes of Trump in the city

While President Donald Trump represses the crime and the homeless that raged in Washington, DC, the homeless weighed on what they think of the administration’s efforts to clean the streets.

The White House says that those who live in homeless camps in the national capital will have two choices in the coming days: accepting treatment in a shelter for homeless or going to prison.

The press secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, announced the Ultimatum at a press conference on Tuesday while journalists led to the federal takeover of President Donald Trump of Washington, DC’s police. She said that many homeless camps across the city have already been dismantled, and those who remain to which she should be treated this week.

“Seventy-to-brushing camps have been removed by American park police,” said Leavitt, adding that the metropolitan police service would join the park police in the effort. “There are only two homeless camps left in DC federal parks under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, and the abolition of these remaining two camps is planned for this week.”

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While President Donald Trump represses the crime and the homeless that raged in Washington, DC, the homeless weighed on what they think of the administration’s efforts to clean the streets. (Fox News Digital / Nicholas Bally)

Questioned on what options are available for those of homeless camps, Leavitt was frank: “The homeless shelters, for dependence and mental health services, or prison if they refuse, are the options on the table at the moment.”

Fox News Digital spoke with several homeless people in the streets of Washington, DC on Wednesday, some of which expressed their concerns and others support changes.

A homeless, who identified himself as Kenny and lives near Dupont Circle, told Fox News Digital that Trump was right to solve problems at DC after the city government “failed a lot”.

“”I think the DC government has failed enormously over the years, “said Kenny.” And it is obvious that we need someone like a great dad Donald Trump to enter and slam the liberals and expel the F ***. “”

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A homeless camp remaining in Washington, DC, illustrated on Monday, August 11, 2025. (Fox News Digital)

Another man, who did not give his name but who also lives by Dupont, took a very different tone.

“”It’s horrible, what is the devil, where does authority get? Do you know what I mean? “He said.

“We are also people,” he said. “It is not because I am homeless that I have to leave; we have the right to be here too.”

Another, named Dallas, who was sitting on a park bench near the Capitol, told Fox News Digital that “I am for him”, he was not sure of the threats of Trump to federate DC

Dallas said that, in his opinion, before the homeless people could be eliminated in the streets, shelters in the region must improve to meet a certain type of federal standard.

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Members of the United States National Guard are heading for DC armory after US President Donald Trump announced the federal appeal of the Metropolitan Police Department under the Home Rule Act and the deployment of the National Guard to help prevention of crime in the national capital, Washington, DC, on August 12, 2025. (Reuters / Annabelle Gordon)

“”If the homeless people want to stay and do something about their lives, they only have 30 days to do it. And it’s not enough time to get the job, get your own apartment, make things align, “he said.” Do you want a set of wheels? It will cost money. Thus, in the long term, shelters fail. It should therefore be addressed too. “”

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Elsewhere in the city, a man by the name of Shahid told Fox News Digital that he thought that “time will say that it is a bad decision or a good decision”.

“”He is the president now. In the end, he represents the people of the United States, “said Shahid, adding:” He has become president now, and he was chosen by the people. “”

“So either the electoral system fails us, or it could do the right thing. I don’t know, in the end, time will say it.”

Anders Hagstrom of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.