Trump claims homelessness is 'phenomenon that started 2 years ago,' blames 'liberal' mayors
According to data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, homelessness overall has decreased by 15% since 2007. Between 2016 and 2018, the rate of homelessness has stayed between 550,000 to 553,000 per year, the HUD figures show.
Trump then shifted the conversation to police officers he said are getting are getting “very sick” while walking their beats and office workers headed down sidewalks to their jobs.