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We’ve got the inside story of how Trump’s displeasure with seeing homeless people in D.C. became the first domino in a series of actions that culminated in the administration’s stunning decision to weaken the rights of millions of disabled Americans to live in their homes and communities.

nbcnews.comHow Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rightsAfter issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.

Two days before DOJ issued its memo abandoning the landmark Olmstead decision, Stephen Miller’s team previewed the broader strategy at a secret White House meeting with advocates and conservative think tank leaders.

The fallout has already begun. In Florida, DOJ is seeking to roll back a court order it won to keep medically fragile children out of nursing homes. In Texas, the department walked away from a 16-year lawsuit aimed at helping people with developmental disabilities live in their communities.

nbcnews.comHow Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rightsAfter issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.

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Not everyone at the secret White House meeting was on board with the plan to dismantle a cornerstone of the disability rights movement. “They pretty much thought that I was going to be on board with what they were doing,” one attendee told me. “I’m not sure how I got invited.”

nbcnews.comHow Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rightsAfter issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.

Americans are so stupid. Of course they’re going after disabled people. Exactly what Hitler did.I am so tired of saying this is what Hitler dud. In 2015. I said Trump was Hitler and was told I was insane. Immigrants, Jews, the disabled. Wake the fuck up America! Nazis have taken over the Government

#ImpeachtheLiarDJT In Nov. remember the Words of Jesus Christ. You shall not Kill Vengeance is mine Love thy neighbor as thy self Trump is mentally unstable His rants about he’s not a liar And promises of $5 k if you vote for a republican . Never have I seen such BS An admin of lust for 💰