The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation's capital.
Trump announces he's taking over the DC police department to rescue the city from "crime, bloodshed, and bedlam." Violent crime in DC reached a 30 year low in 2024 and is down sharply again this year.
-- Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) Aug 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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No, DC Is Not Safer Than Ever: Police Union Alleges Preposterous' Crime Stats Are Being Cooked
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Using per capita crime rates in a commuter city like DC is really misleading. The DC population doubles during the day, so to be fair, you have to cut the per capita rate in half when comparing it to other cities. www.census.gov
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