The tax rate for homelessness in DC is 7 times higher than the regional average

When Democrats oppose President Trump’s plans and cleanup plans Washington, DCThe plan includes addressing homelessness, and Fox News Digital Review found that in recent years, the city’s response to homelessness has been full of problems.

According to the number Release in May The Metropolitan Washington Council’s exchange rate is 7 times higher than the rate per 1,000 regions.

While interest rates for homelessness fell from 2024 to 2025, data suggest that the problem is still worse than what happened in 2021 after a sharp rise in 2024, a decade-on-year increase.

The problem of homelessness is also increasingly affecting young people, as data show that a single transition age for homelessness in DC has increased by 13%, with a total of about 367 people in 2025.

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Since homelessness remains a problem in DC and the available bed space is high, the city’s latest budget includes several expenditures that can address the left-wing agenda items rather than accommodate homeless people.

According to the fiscal year 2025 budget, Washington, D.C. allocated $17 million in taxpayer dollars, totaling $40 million, treating illegal immigrants “humanly” rather than $23 million for homeless shelters in the Department of Health Services’ homeless urban system.

The region’s budget is also full of progressive agenda spending, including $92 million to overturn the 2024 DC Climate Equity Commitment Amendment, $5 million to support the world pride in 2025, and $1 million to build an LGBTQ+ community center in Shaw community.

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President Donald Trump listens to reporters’ questions on August 11, 2025 （AP/Mark Schiefelbein）

Additionally, the budget includes long-term spending of the Medical Cannabis Social Equity Fund, establishing a $1 million compensation task force, while the Black LGBTQIA+ historical program is $250,000.

City leaders faced criticism from nonprofits last year, Washington City Report, on the grounds of “spension pressure”, to cut budgets for various homeless services.

The city is also having difficulty providing enough beds for homeless people, and data suggests that the number of available beds has declined since 2021.

After Trump announced that he would send federal resources to Washington, D.C. to combat crime, his Interior Department said it was adopting Intolerance policy Homeless camps to support the Trump administration’s “beautification” efforts in Washington, DC

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Last week, people living in homeless camps need treatment in homeless shelters or if they refuse to standby. Levitt added that U.S. Park Police have removed 70 homeless camps in DC, with some remaining.

Democrats loudly oppose Trump’s attempt to clean up Washington, DC and protesters Take it to the street In recent days, opposing the president.

Last week, Fox News digital numbers spoke to several homeless people on the streets of Washington, D.C., with some expressing concerns while others support the changes.

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General view of homeless camp outside Presbyterian Church in New York Street, Washington, DC, USA on August 11, 2025. (Reuters/Ken Sedno)

A homeless man who determined he was Kenny, living near DuPont circle, told Fox News numbers that Trump could solve the problem in Washington, D.C. after a “huge failure” in the city.

Another man who didn’t give him a name, but Dupont lived, had a very different tone.

“It’s so bad, it’s like what the hell is it, where does he get authority? Do you know what I mean? ” he said.

“We are people, too,” he continued. “Just because I’m homeless doesn’t mean I have to leave; we have the right to be here, too.”

Fox News Digital contacts DC’s Human Services Department and the Mayor’s Bowser’s Office.

Peter Pinedo of Fox News Digital contributes to this report