Ayanna Pressley ripped for calling evictions an 'act of violence'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Reverend Dr. Derrill Blue joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the reasoning behind the move as Americans battle affordability concerns. A House Democrat is facing backlash for comparing evictions to violence, despite appearing to benefit from rental income tied to her husband’s growing real estate portfolio. "Eviction is an act of violence," Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said in a video posted to social media Thursday. "And we have to do everything to prevent it." "It degrades the health of communities. There is great stigma associated with it," she continued. "Housing is a human right." Pressley, a progressive lawmaker and member of the "Squad," has long advocated for rent cancellation legislation and pushed for an eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. She introduced legislation Wednesday that would prevent evictions from being fact