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FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime

(12 Aug 2025) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4596345 ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 11 August 2025 1. Wide of President Donald Trump walking into the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 3 March 2021 2. STILL: National Guard troops and the U.S. Capitol Police keep watch (AP Photo by J. Scott Applewhite; ID: 25223703918004) ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 19 January 2021 3. STILL: National Guard troops reinforce the security zone on Capitol Hill (AP Photo by J. Scott Applewhite; ID: 25223704061507) ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 13 August 2025 ++ COVERED BY SHOTS 1-3++ 4. SOUNDBITE (English) David Klepper, The Associated Press: “President Donald Trump made several claims about violent crime in Washington DC when he announced that the federal government will be taking over policing in the nation's capital city.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 11 August 2025 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, U.S. President: “I'm announcing a historic action to rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 13 August 2025 ++ PARTIALLY COVERED BY SHOTS 7- 24 ++ 6. SOUNDBITE (English) David Klepper, The Associated Press: “However, Trump misstated the facts and his comments lacked important context about a recent drop in crime in the nation's capital. Here's a look at the facts. Trump said crime in DC is quote, getting worse, not getting better. The facts don't bear this out. The city has recorded a 26% drop in violent crime this year compared to this time last year after a post pandemic peak in 2023. While DC remains one of the nation's most dangerous big cities, the fact is crime is getting better, not worse. Trump also said homicide data from decades ago isn't available, but official records from the 1980s and 90s are easily found online and show that the number of homicides routinely exceeded the number seen today. In 1990, for instance, the city reported almost 500 homicides compared to 187 recorded last year. Finally, Trump said the murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogota, Colombia or Mexico City or other cities that have long been considered unsafe. On this one, Trump is correct. DC's murder rate is higher than many global cities, including some that many Americans would consider less safe. But Trump is leaving out important context. The US in general sees higher violent crime rates than many other countries. And while Washington is among the nation's most dangerous cities, others have higher crime rates.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 23 February 2018 7. STILL: Police block 17th Street near the White House (AP Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais; ID: 18054753336693) ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 28 March 2016 8. STILL: Law enforcement and rescue vehicle are seen on a street leading to Capitol Hill (AP Photo by Alex Brandon; ID: 826001890431) ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 22 April 2022 ++VIDEO IS MUTE++ 9. Wide of Metropolitan Police vehicles driving on street 10. Wide of officers outside of parked vehicles with police tape in background 11. Pan of park police vehicles with lights flashing ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 19 January 2017 12. Close of Metropolitan Police SUV parked in street with lights flashing 13. Wide of Metropolitan Police sedan parked in street with lights flashing ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 11 August 2025 14. STILL: President Donald Trump holds up a chart as he speaks to reporters (AP Photo by Mark Schiefelbein; ID: 25223549926253) ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 19 October 2022 ASSOCIATED PRESS Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...