“If they refuse, they will be subjected to fines or jail time.”A meeting of the D.C. National Guard takes places at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., on Aug.12, 2025. Members of the National Guard and the U.S. military convened for a meeting on Tuesday morning, in response to President Trump’s order to deploy the National Guard in the nation’s capital this week. Posting on his social media platform, Trump also suggested homeless people will be forced out of Washington entirely: “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. Dallas Bossert, age 64, said he hoped the federal crackdown on people living on the street in Washington, D.C., won’t affect him. According to Taylor, Trump’s rhetoric about homeless people experiencing addiction dehumanizes Americans struggling with serious illness.