Karen Bass Blames Trump Administration For Increasing Homelessness In LA Ahead Of New Count

July 24, 2026 2:13 PM ET Democrat Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass blamed the city’s increasing homelessness on President Donald Trump ahead of an annual homeless count expected to be released Friday.Bass cited cuts to federal and state funding as impacting the city’s progress on combating homelessness in a July 23 statement shared with FOX 11 reporter Matthew Seedorff. “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 said, according to the statement shared by Seedorff on X.“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.”“The lack of adequate services continues to be a real problem and a contribu