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.
Full claimThe Federal Reserve headquarters renovation cost rose to nearly $2.5 billion, not over $3 billion. An inspector general report found mismanagement but no criminal violations.
Trump has repeatedly claimed no taxpayer money for the ballroom, but a March 2026 internal contractor estimate put the cost at $600 million with half projected from tax dollars.
