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Trump tells California, New York to 'politely' ask him for help with homeless population
The Hill ^ | 12 27 2019 | Rachel Frazin

Posted on 12/28/2019 8:14:43 AM PST by yesthatjallen

President Trump on Saturday went after New York and California over homelessness, saying the states' governors should call him if they "can't handle" the issue.

"California and New York must do something about their TREMENDOUS Homeless problems. They are setting records!" he tweeted about the liberal states.

"If their Governors can’t handle the situation, which they should be able to do very easily, they must call and 'politely' ask for help. Would be so easy with competence!" the president continued.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: california; homelessness; trump
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This is the second time Trump has offered to help with the homeless problem in CA.

I hope he has a workable solution otherwise Democrats will tie this millstone around Trumps' neck as they did with G Bush.

1 posted on 12/28/2019 8:14:43 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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I doubt the Democrats see homelessness as a problem, so long as the homeless are being brought into the fold as Democrat voters. That’s what it’s all about.


2 posted on 12/28/2019 8:21:07 AM PST by Spok
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To: yesthatjallen

reopen the state Mental Hospitals.


3 posted on 12/28/2019 8:21:13 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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The way I feel to hell with California and NY. The rotten communists controlled pieces of shi! deserves no help whatsoever.
4 posted on 12/28/2019 8:22:03 AM PST by Logical me
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To: yesthatjallen

Hard to blame Trump when the economy is roaring and he keeps offering to help and the dem governors tell him to buzz off. Trump know they won’t ask for his help, he’s just inoculating himself against claims that he did nothing.


5 posted on 12/28/2019 8:24:07 AM PST by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: Logical me

I can’t help but feel the same way, although I’m aware there are millions of normal people who, for various reasons, are trapped there with little hope of escape.


6 posted on 12/28/2019 8:25:24 AM PST by daler
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"If their Governors can’t handle the situation, which they should be able to do very easily, they must call and 'politely' ask for help. 

Hmm. I'm reminded of this exchange.

"You have to ask me nicely."


7 posted on 12/28/2019 8:41:09 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The GOP never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity.)
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reopen the state Mental Hospitals.

For whom . . .the homeless or the lawmakers?

8 posted on 12/28/2019 9:25:12 AM PST by Maudeen (http://ThereIsHopeinJesus.com/)
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do a quid pro quo with california lol- that’ll set the dems into a frenzy-


9 posted on 12/28/2019 9:41:34 AM PST by Bob434
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[[I doubt the Democrats see homelessness as a problem,]]

They don’t and infact they see HOME OWNERSHIP as a problem, and are talking about outlawing private single family home ownership


10 posted on 12/28/2019 9:42:48 AM PST by Bob434
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If we can’t properly name the problem, then we will never address it.

The vast number of ‘homeless’ are in fact heroin addicts. The problem is the opioid epidemic.

The solution is forced methadone treatment or incarceration. It has worked in Rhode Island.


11 posted on 12/28/2019 9:44:29 AM PST by Wildbill22 ( They have us surrounded again, the poor bastards- Gen Creighton William Abrams)
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Hard to blame Trump when the economy is roaring and he keeps offering to help and the dem governors tell him to buzz off.

What's his plan?

12 posted on 12/28/2019 9:48:00 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Vaquero
reopen the state Mental Hospitals.

I live in California and you are exactly right. They're everywhere here, and from what I see, 95% of those sleeping on the streets have mental problems, drug problems, or both.

The "lack of affordable housing" line is a joke. These people could not make ANY mortgage or rent payment of any amount. What are we supposed to do, give them all free housing? Free on us, that is.

If the PTB were so concerned about affordable housing, they should have thought about that before they gave away all our good-paying manufacturing jobs to the rest of the world and basically destroyed our middle-class. IMO there is a direct link between hopelessness and lack of motivation.

Lastly, it doesn't help that the 9th Circuit's Martin vs. Boise decision has apparently been interpreted to mean the "homeless" can take over the streets entirely. The Western states are being flooded with vagrants, squatters, and undesirables now that the word is out that they're untouchable.

Off my soapbox now.

13 posted on 12/28/2019 9:50:15 AM PST by truthkeeper (All Trump Has Going for Him is the Votes)
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He doesn't need a plan because the dems will never ask for his help. First, they can't admit that they've failed and second, they won't take the chance that Trump actually succeeds and gets a win while making them look incompetent. They don't actually care about the homeless.

He may have one, or he might be bluffing. we'll never see which though for that reason.

14 posted on 12/28/2019 9:55:47 AM PST by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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I agree! But isn’t it something how under 8 years of Obama homelessness was never the issue it’ is today.


15 posted on 12/28/2019 9:57:27 AM PST by V V Camp Enari 67-68 (Viet Vet)
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To: DoodleDawg

in fact during that training they teach cops how to act in regards to crime when they’re off duty.....REopen the mental hospitals, with decent administrators, and let the drek die there unless CURED.


16 posted on 12/28/2019 10:04:11 AM PST by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Trump’s DC has a homeless problem.


17 posted on 12/28/2019 10:06:42 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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They’ll ask for Federal funding.


18 posted on 12/28/2019 10:08:21 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: V V Camp Enari 67-68

Homelessness has been an issue since the mental hospitals were emptied about 50 years ago.


19 posted on 12/28/2019 10:10:59 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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Homelessness is handled by working and often by moving.

Accept no substitutes.


20 posted on 12/28/2019 10:12:46 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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