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Do Homeless People "hurt" the Prestige of Major Cities

Trump recently visited California, the country's most populous state, and believed that homeless people ruined the "prestige" of cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco. This stance originated in the concept of being sympathetic towards real estate investors and people's property value or quality of life. Under this administration the federal government is trying to put a foot in city policy concerning housing. Officials are considering "razing" homeless camps and refurbishing government buildings.

Comment: If Trump is sympathetic towards people's quality of life, then shouldn't he also sympathize with the homeless people's lives? People who are actually experiencing and poor quality of life.

In reality the federal government does not have much of a foothole when it comes to homelessness. It takes multiple organizations and departments.

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