Exactly. This wouldn't even be a blip in the news if he weren't a former president. Judges lock people up for contempt all the time for way less than he's already said.
Most sane people agree you can't tamper with witnesses or threaten prosecutors (or anyone). He just has a loud cult of rabid defenders who would believe the sky was purple if he said it.
But if a particular demographic is dying more frequently of a specific cause, it's worth digging into why that's happening. These are people for fucks sake.
Never tried meth but I was homeless for a time. I can absolutely see why you'd flock to it if you live on the street.
It's not safe to sleep, even more so at night. Cops make a habit of stealing/destroying your stuff, and because of that other homeless people steal your shit. It makes you feel invincible, helps you ignore the cold, and 10 bucks keeps you high for 2 days.
It's all well and good to say don't do drugs, but not having a place can really change your priorities in ways you'd never expect.
Exodus 35:3 Passage: "Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day."
Well, not jail at least.