“But a man that helped us a lot with crime because crime is almost nonexistent now in Washington.”
Donald TrumpCrime
CredMeter Fact Check Verdict
Fact Check Performed On November 5, 2026
Violent crime in DC has fallen significantly, with homicides down 32% to 127 in 2025 from 187 in 2024 and a peak of 274 in 2023, but crime is not almost nonexistent; multiple homicides continued into late 2025 and 2026.
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