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Trump Blames Democrats for Crime Amid Misleading Stats

8/26/2025

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Trump asserted that most high-crime cities are governed by Democrats, referencing a Newsweek list of 30 violent crime cities.
More than half of these cities are located in Republican-led states, such as Tennessee, Ohio, and Texas.
Four of these states deployed National Guard troops to Washington D.C.

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Trump asserted that most high-crime cities are governed by Democrats, referencing a Newsweek list of 30 violent crime cities.
More than half of these cities are located in Republican-led states, such as Tennessee, Ohio, and Texas.
Four of these states deployed National Guard troops to Washington D.C.