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GOP posts trumpet a one-year drop in violent-crime statistics as proof that only Trump can keep Americans safe, ignoring longer trends and complex social factors. The selective data framing glorifies the leader while dismissing any role for local governments, reform, or community investment.

19 gov accounts · 51 gov posts First seen: August 17, 2026 at 18:00 UTC Crime · Violent Crime · Violent · Fbi · Largest · 2025

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GOP posts trumpet a one-year drop in violent-crime statistics as proof that only Trump can keep Americans safe, ignoring longer trends and complex social factors. The selective data framing glorifies the leader while dismissing any role for local governments, reform, or community investment.

Original talking point · 19 gov accounts
Closest echo 77%

Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates in New York races. President Donald Trump highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of

News · NBC New York on MSN · 1d after origin · source →
Most drifted echo 62%

Trump’s fbi is going to publish data that suits trump

Facebook · Facebook user · 5h after origin

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News NBC New York on MSN 1mo ago 77%

Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates in New York races. President Donald Trump highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of

News Center for Individual Freedom 73%

America Just Experienced a Record Decrease in Violent Crime. Under a president who made law and order central to his political identity, America just recorded the largest violent-crime decline in modern statistical history

Facebook Emily @1111888512006513 1mo ago 73%

The FBI's official crime report actually showed violent crime and homicides dropping significantly, extending the downward trend that started back in 2022-2023. So yes, the data is very much in the room!

News Fox News 1mo ago 73%

FBI touts historic violent crime drop as Trump praises law enforcement. Fox News' Alex Hogan reports on President Donald Trump touting FBI statistics showing a drop in violent crime, scrutiny over the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment and legal cases involving the SPLC and former NIAID director Dr

News New York Post 1mo ago 71%

Trump unveils FBI crime report showing violent crime drop at 'record' rate — deploys new attack line on Dems. WASHINGTON - Violent crime rates in the US have plummeted with their biggest one-year drop on record, according to a new FBI report that President Trump touted Friday as evidence that he's "making America safe again." The 2025 Uniform Crime Report

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 69%

Violent crime has been dropping and was already set to fall to historic lows at the rate it was going before Trump (except for during COVID which was a pandemic related anomaly seen across the board).

News CBS News 1mo ago 68%

Violent crime plummeted in 2025, with murder rate hitting 20-year low, FBI says. The White House is touting a historic drop in violent crime as the FBI releases the latest data from

News The Manila Times 1mo ago 67%

Trump touts crime reduction while campaigning for GOP candidates in New York. President Donald Trump highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 67%

Thanks to President Biden. Violent crime saw significant decreases in 2023 and 2024.

News Telangana Today 1mo ago 67%

"fbi-data". US President Donald Trump has claimed the largest fall in violent crime in American history, citing FBI data showing sharp reductions in murders and other offences in 2025. He also said preliminary

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 67%

Violent crime has been dropping and was already set to fall to historic lows at the rate it was going before Trump (except for during COVID which was a pandemic related anomaly seen across the board).

News kwtx.com 1mo ago 67%

FBI : U . S . experiences historic drop in violent crime , lowest murder rate in 70 years

News MS NOW on MSN 66%

The public is on to him: Inside Trump’s showman tactics on crime ahead of midterms. President Trump is promoting new FBI crime statistics showing a decrease in violent crime for 2025, but federal data

News Right Side Broadcasting Network 66%

President Trump delivers results on violent crime in major U.S. cities. President Trump's fight to reduce crime in major cities is succeeding. According to a statement released by the White House,

News FOX News 1mo ago 65%

FBI touts historic violent crime drop as Trump praises law enforcement. Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan reports on President Donald Trump touting FBI statistics showing a major decrease in violent crime and homicides. Hogan also reports on Democrats criticizing Trump over the nine-month deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln and updates on legal cases involving a former Southern Poverty Law Center official and former NIAID Dr

News NBC New York 1mo ago 65%

Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates in New York races. President Donald Trump highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 65%

Thanks to President Biden. Violent crime saw significant decreases in 2023 and 2024.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 65%

Violent crime has been dropping and was already set to fall to historic lows at the rate it was going before Trump (except for during COVID which was a pandemic related anomaly seen across the board).

News KHOU 1mo ago 65%

Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates at New York police academy. President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a visit to a New York police academy on Friday. The White House says he

News KLAS Las Vegas 1mo ago 64%

Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police.... WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 64%

Trump’s fbi is going to publish data that suits trump

News redstate.com 1mo ago 64%

FBI Releases Data on Historic Drop in Violent Crime Rate , Media Cant Figure Out Who to Credit

News iHeartRadio 1mo ago 64%

FBI Reports 2025 Crime Rate Reaches Historic Low | Rip City Radio 620 Portland. FBI data reveals a historic drop in U.S. crime rates for 2025, with violent crime down 9.3% and

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 64%

Violent crime has been dropping and was already set to fall to historic lows at the rate it was going before Trump (except for during COVID which was a pandemic related anomaly seen across the board).

News breitbart.com 1mo ago 64%

Trump Touts Results of Crime Crackdown as Homicide Continues to Fall

News wwmt.com 1mo ago 64%

FBI reports record decrease in violent crime in 2025

News midmichigannow.com 1mo ago 64%

FBI reports record decrease in violent crime in 2025

News SFGATE 1mo ago 64%

Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates at New York police academy. President Donald Trump has highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races

News CBS News · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 63%

FBI: Violent crime plummeted in 2025, murder rate hit 20-year low. The White House is touting a historic drop in violent crime as the FBI releases the latest data from

News NBC News · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 63%

FBI reports record decrease in violent crime in 2025. Both the violent crime and murder rates have decreased annually since spiking in 2022, the bureau has found. President Donald Trump touted the statistics

News wjla.com 1mo ago 63%

1 YEAR LATER : Trump DC crime crackdown nets staggering 16K arrests

News fox11online.com 1mo ago 63%

1 YEAR LATER : Trump DC crime crackdown nets staggering 16K arrests

News kfdm.com 1mo ago 63%

1 YEAR LATER : Trump DC crime crackdown nets staggering 16K arrests

News kval.com 1mo ago 63%

1 YEAR LATER : Trump DC crime crackdown nets staggering 16K arrests

News myfox28columbus.com 1mo ago 63%

1 YEAR LATER : Trump DC crime crackdown nets staggering 16K arrests

News ktul.com 1mo ago 63%

1 YEAR LATER : Trump DC crime crackdown nets staggering 16K arrests

News nbc16.com 1mo ago 63%

1 YEAR LATER : Trump DC crime crackdown nets staggering 16K arrests

News nebraska.tv 1mo ago 63%

1 YEAR LATER : Trump DC crime crackdown nets staggering 16K arrests

News bakersfieldnow.com 1mo ago 63%

1 YEAR LATER : Trump DC crime crackdown nets staggering 16K arrests

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 63%

Thanks to President Biden. Violent crime saw significant decreases in 2023 and 2024.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 63%

Crime up in The White House

News Reuters · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 62%

Trump touts drop in US crime rates with an eye on midterms. By Humeyra Pamuk and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff Garden City, New York, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 62%

I’m not one to defend Biden whatsoever, but the crime drop after the 2020-21 crime surge actually came down around 2023-24, before Trump showed up and accelerated more and more. Lots of factors: improved healthcare that have saved a lot of people from preventive deaths is probably the biggest factor in the decline in crime right now.

News KGO · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 62%

Violent crime is dropping in the Bay Area and nationwide, FBI data shows. Violent crime fell sharply across the United States in 2025, continuing a broader decline that is

News WWLP Springfield 1mo ago 62%

Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police.... WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 62%

I’m not one to defend Biden whatsoever, but the crime drop after the 2020-21 crime surge actually came down around 2023-24, before Trump showed up and accelerated more and more. Lots of factors: improved healthcare that have saved a lot of people from preventive deaths is probably the biggest factor in the decline in crime right now.

News Associated Press 1mo ago 62%

Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates at New York.... President Donald Trump has highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York,

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 62%

Thanks to President Biden. Violent crime saw significant decreases in 2023 and 2024.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 62%

Violent crime has been dropping and was already set to fall to historic lows at the rate it was going before Trump (except for during COVID which was a pandemic related anomaly seen across the board).

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 62%

Trump’s fbi is going to publish data that suits trump

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