Trump busted in real time as networks' graphics shoot down DC crime claims
Tom Boggioni
August 11, 2025
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Donald Trump (MSNBC screenshot)
No sooner did Donald Trump begin addressing the nation about federalizing the D.C. Police Department and putting National Guard on the streets despite crime being down, MSNBC posted a bright red graphic next to him that showed he was making up his numbers.
Across the dial, CNN did exactly the same with a graph of the city's murder rate showing a plunging line.
While the president rambled about roving gangs of teens attacking locals and tourists alike, while comparing crime in D.C. to cities around the world, MSNBC's graphic showed overall violent crime down 4.5 percent in the U.S., with D.C. violent crime down 26 percent.
Over on CNN, the number for the previous year was highlighted — a 35 percent drop in D.C.
That came as the president excitedly claimed, "Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youths, drugged out maniacs and homeless people. And we're not going to let it happen anymore. We're not going to take it.
The MSNBC graphic also showed U.S. homicides down 14.9 percent and D.C. down 12 percent.
In addition, robberies were shown to be down a whopping 28 percent in the nation's capital.
You can watch the MSNBC clip below or at the link.
'Totally false': MSNBC expert undercuts Trump before crime press conference even begins
Tom Boggioni
August 11, 2025
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Donald Trump (Photo via Reuters)
Before Donald Trump even hit the stage in the White House briefing room to detail his plans to reportedly militarize the streets of Washington, D.C. due to a crime wave, MSNBC's Ken. Dilanian undercut the president.
With Trump late as usual, host Anna Cabrera asked Dilanian, "Talk about D.C.'s crime being down when you compare year to year? President Trump has made these outlandish claims, saying D.C. is one of the most dangerous cities in the world, not just in the US, but the world. That's clearly not accurate. Beyond D.C. comparing numbers to itself, can you set the record straight for us?"
"Yeah, that is totally false on it," he shot back. "You can Google this. Actually, there are lots of different ways to measure the most dangerous cities in the United States, but if you just look at per capita violent crime, the amounts of violence, the numbers of violent crime based on a percentage of the population, D.C. is not even in the top 25 __ it's not even close."
"And a lot of it's generally smaller and medium-sized cities that are the most dangerous," he added. "Now, look, some neighborhoods in D.C. If you stack them up as a city next to Memphis or some of these other very dangerous cities, the crime rates there are higher than in other parts. But generally, D.C. and other major American cities are not the most dangerous cities."
You can watch below or at the link:
August 11, 2025
RAW STORY
Donald Trump (Photo via Reuters)
Before Donald Trump even hit the stage in the White House briefing room to detail his plans to reportedly militarize the streets of Washington, D.C. due to a crime wave, MSNBC's Ken. Dilanian undercut the president.
With Trump late as usual, host Anna Cabrera asked Dilanian, "Talk about D.C.'s crime being down when you compare year to year? President Trump has made these outlandish claims, saying D.C. is one of the most dangerous cities in the world, not just in the US, but the world. That's clearly not accurate. Beyond D.C. comparing numbers to itself, can you set the record straight for us?"
"Yeah, that is totally false on it," he shot back. "You can Google this. Actually, there are lots of different ways to measure the most dangerous cities in the United States, but if you just look at per capita violent crime, the amounts of violence, the numbers of violent crime based on a percentage of the population, D.C. is not even in the top 25 __ it's not even close."
"And a lot of it's generally smaller and medium-sized cities that are the most dangerous," he added. "Now, look, some neighborhoods in D.C. If you stack them up as a city next to Memphis or some of these other very dangerous cities, the crime rates there are higher than in other parts. But generally, D.C. and other major American cities are not the most dangerous cities."
You can watch below or at the link:
'Where they live': Trump vows he's 'getting rid of the slums' in DC anti-crime takeove
David Edwards
August 11, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump vowed to eradicate "slums" as part of his takeover of Washington, D.C.
During a Monday press conference, Trump announced that he was placing the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under federal control and threatened to deploy troops,
"We're not going to let it happen," Trump said before pointing out that a former DOGE staffer was recently attacked in a carjacking attempt.
"It's becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness," he continued. "And we're getting rid of the slums, too. We have slums here. We're getting rid of them. I know it's not politically correct. You'll say, oh, so terrible. No, we're getting rid of the slums where they live."
Watch the video below from Fox News.
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