TRUMP’S SHOCKING EXECUTIVE ORDER BRINGS BACK ASYLUMS TO LOCK UP HOMELESS & MENTALLY ILL – STREETS TO BE CLEARED! 

In a move that’s ignited a firestorm across the nation, President Donald Trump has signed an explosive executive order titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” promising to “clean up” urban areas by targeting homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse with a radical plan to revive institutionalization. The order, announced on July 24, 2025, aims to sweep homeless individuals off city streets and into long-term treatment facilities, reversing decades of policies that limited involuntary commitments. With Attorney General Pam Bondi leading the charge, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the administration is doubling down on a strategy that’s already sparking heated debates on Threads, X, and beyond.  “This is either a bold fix or a dystopian nightmare,” one viral Threads post declared, racking up millions of views with #AsylumComeback.

The executive order takes aim at what the administration calls the “failures of deinstitutionalization,” claiming that the closure of psychiatric hospitals in the 1960s and 1970s left mentally ill and addicted individuals on the streets, fueling crime and disorder in cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. The White House points fingers at Democratic leaders like California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, accusing them of enabling “urban camping” and open drug use through lax policies. The order redirects federal grants to prioritize states and municipalities that enforce bans on homeless encampments, loitering, squatting, and public drug use, while withholding funds from those supporting “harm reduction” programs like safe injection sites. “We’re done funding drug dens,” a White House spokesperson tweeted, sending Threads into a frenzy with reactions ranging from applause to outrage.

At its core, the order seeks to make it easier for states to involuntarily commit individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others due to severe mental illness or substance abuse. Bondi is tasked with challenging court rulings and consent decrees that require clear evidence of danger for commitment, a move critics warn could strip away civil liberties. “This is a return to the dark ages of locking people up without due process,” fumed Scout Katovich, a senior attorney at the ACLU, in a statement that’s gone viral on Threads. The order also mandates that federal housing programs require participants to engage in mental health or substance abuse treatment, a sharp departure from the “housing first” model championed by advocates for decades. Threads users are buzzing, with one post joking, “Trump’s bringing back asylums, but where’s the budget for beds?  #AsylumComeback.”

The policy’s focus on institutionalization has drawn both cheers and condemnation. Supporters, echoing Trump’s campaign promise to “get the homeless off our streets,” argue it’s a humane solution to public safety threats posed by untreated mental illness and addiction. A Threads post with thousands of likes read, “Finally, someone’s tackling the chaos in our cities! Get them help, not handcuffs! ” The order also includes provisions to protect vulnerable groups, such as barring sex offenders in homeless programs from being housed near children and supporting women- and children-only shelters. Yet, critics like the National Homelessness Law Center argue it “criminalizes poverty and mental illness,” predicting it will worsen the crisis by diverting funds from affordable housing. “Forced treatment doesn’t work, and asylums are a horror show,” one Threads user posted, sharing a meme of a 1950s psychiatric ward captioned, “Trump’s vision for 2025.”

The order’s timing amplifies its impact, coming on the heels of a 2024 Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to ban sleeping in public spaces and Trump’s earlier directive to clear homeless camps from federal lands in D.C. Homelessness surged to a record 770,000 people in 2024, driven by a housing shortage, rising poverty, and natural disasters, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Critics argue the order ignores these root causes, with one Threads user quipping, “Trump’s solution: Hide the homeless in asylums instead of building homes. Genius. ” Others speculate about enforcement, with rumors swirling that Bondi’s team is eyeing “tent cities” for mass commitments—a claim the White House hasn’t confirmed but hasn’t denied, fueling wild speculation online.

Social media is ablaze with polarized reactions. Proponents hail Trump’s “tough love” approach, with #MakeAmericaSafeAgain trending alongside #AsylumComeback. Detractors, including disability rights groups, call it a “cruel” attack on vulnerable populations, pointing to historical abuses in asylums where minorities and LGBTQ+ individuals were disproportionately targeted. A viral Threads thread warned, “This isn’t about safety—it’s about control. Next, they’ll lock up anyone who disagrees. ” The order’s directive to defund harm reduction programs, like those providing clean needles, has also sparked debate, with addiction experts arguing they save lives, while the administration claims they enable drug use. “No more free pipes for addicts,” a White House tweet declared, prompting a flood of angry emojis on Threads.

As cities brace for changes, the order’s implications are staggering. California, already grappling with Newsom’s push for court-ordered treatment via CARE Court, could see an uptick in commitments, while New York’s expanded involuntary hospitalization laws align with Trump’s vision. Yet, experts like Regina La Belle from Georgetown University warn that slashing over $1 billion in mental health grants undermines the plan’s feasibility. Threads users are dissecting every angle, from memes mocking “Trump’s asylum revival” to serious calls for the Housing Not Handcuffs Act. With Bondi and Kennedy Jr. leading the charge, the nation is watching. Will this order clean up streets or unleash a civil rights catastrophe? Click the link to dive into the controversy shaking America! 🔗 #AsylumComeback #TrumpOrder