“The Trump administration has driven up the cost of gas, groceries, and rent.”
By Catholics for Catholics
It’s Trump’s fault.
Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles is blaming President Donald Trump for a recent rise in homelessness that has left thousands more people living on the streets of the much-vaunted City of Angels.
FOX11 reported that homelessness in America’s second-largest city is expected to increase by about 3.5% when the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority releases new data Friday.
FOX11 reported ahead of Friday’s official release that the city calculates roughly 45,000 people are living on its streets—an 8% increase from last year—stressing Los Angeles’ ongoing struggles with homelessness and quality-of-life issues, according to a story by the Daily Wire.
To explain the recent surge in homelessness, Bass turned to her party’s favorite political punching bag: President Trump.
“For two years straight, we drove down homelessness by historic margins — but as expected, last year our efforts ultimately couldn’t keep up with policies and funding cuts on the federal and state levels,” Bass said, according to FOX11. “The Trump administration has driven up the cost of gas, groceries, and rent — pushing more families to the edge — and slashed critical safety net funding.”
Bass, who is facing a stronger-than-expected challenge from her left flank, also blasted Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s handling of the state budget.
“And, last year’s state cut of over $70 million severely impacted our work to keep people housed and get more Angelenos off the streets,” she said in a statement. “The lack of adequate services continues to be a real problem and a contributing factor to people cycling in and out of homelessness, and these services are controlled by LA County.”
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