What did Donald Trump claim about crime on 1 Sep 2026?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
Chicago violence is unchecked and at record levels. It has never been worse! This weekend 41 people were shot, 3 DEAD.
Chicago shootings are down, not at record levels. There were 1,002 shooting victims from January through August 2026, fewer than in 2025 and less than half the totals for 2021 or 2016.
City of Chicago data count 1,002 shooting victims in January through August 2026, against 1,035 in the same months of 2025, 2,362 in 2021 and 2,361 in 2016 (City of Chicago Data Portal, Violence Reduction victims of homicides and non-fatal shootings).
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- Post on Truth Social (@realDonaldTrump), the morning after a weekend of shootings in Chicago.
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