AXIOS October 31, 2023
Former President Trump has called for the return of “mental institutions” as part of his plan “to get the homeless off our streets” should he be elected to a second term in office.
Why it matters: The state-run psychiatric hospitals that largely disappeared in the mid-1900s are often associated with inhumane mistreatment.
Driving the news: “When I am back in the White House, we will use every tool, lever, and authority to get the homeless off our streets,” Trump said in a video posted on his campaign site in August, saying that he’ll work with states to ban urban camping.
- Trump said his administration would offer treatment and other resources for people who are “just temporarily down on their...
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