Fact-checking Trump's claims that 92% of mental institutions have closed

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Facts First: There is no evidence that backs up the President's claim that 92% of mental institutions have closed. He appears to be conflating a decrease in the number of available beds at mental hospitals with the institutions themselves.

On Tuesday during remarks with the President of Romania, Trump reiterated his belief that mental illness is a significant cause of gun violence, lamenting how many mental institutions have closed. Trump had echoed that sentiment during an exchange with reporters on Sunday, claiming,"They closed so many -- like 92% -- of the mental institutions around this country over the years, for budgetary reasons.

More importantly, he says,"the number of residents of mental institutions dropped from a high of about 550,000 in state mental hospitals in the mid-1950s to about 100,000 today."The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, in a report on trends in psychiatric inpatient capacity from 1970 to 2014, noted that"the shortage of bed capacity is often attributed to the closure of state psychiatric hospitals.

 

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Jesus Christ . What good are institutions without beds for patients? Are you that stupid?

Hate to tell you, every state has closed their mental hospitals...facts

There is no evidence you are a credible news organization. You are beaten in the ratings by SpongeBob Squarepants.

Well if YOU fact checked it, then it's probably true, we've come to expect FakeNewsCNN to say the opposite of what is actually true.

Lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

I hope there’s a bed for him

CNN is fact checking Funny! They haven't reported a fact in a decade. They are just a partisan hack for the democrats, socialist/communist. Fake news

He needs to be in one of those beds. Now!

I remember mental institutions when I was a kid.. they are ALL closed now.

So that makes a difference. The point is less help for those who need it. CNN can be such asses.

You keep that fake news coming. Your creating more and more Trump supporters. Your news company is behind the Food Network in tv ratings 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

More lies...shocking

Trump has constipation of the brain and diarrhea of the mouth !

I’ll help you out here: he lied. Again. When his mouth opens, he lies. When challenged, he makes up even bigger lies. You’re welcome.

He should open a new one and he can be the first to be admitted.

If you Believe TRUMP and ALL his CONMAN Agenda, You should OACK your 💩 and Get some help along with Mental Delusional self. WE as Americans have Failed each other bus Listening and Turning or phones or TV to this 💩 OF 💩 talking everyday,America is Literally Most Hateful EVER

CNN ought of fact check itself...

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