What did Donald Trump claim about crime on 6 Aug 2023?
Donald Trump, Former President of the United States and Republican presidential candidate ·
NO WAY I CAN GET A FAIR TRIAL, OR EVEN CLOSE TO A FAIR TRIAL, IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR THIS, BUT JUST ONE IS THAT I AM CALLING FOR A FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF THIS FILTHY AND CRIME RIDDEN EMBARRASSMENT TO OUR NATION, WHERE MURDERS HAVE JUST SHATTERED THE ALL TIME RECORD
Not an all-time record. D.C. police said the city's 274 homicides in 2023 were the most since 1997, not the most ever.
In written testimony to the D.C. Council on Feb. 13, 2024, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith said: "In 2023, DC reached the tragic milestone of 274 homicides, the highest number since 1997" (MPD, FY2023 performance oversight hearing testimony).
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- Post on Truth Social (@realDonaldTrump), arguing he could not get a fair trial in Washington, D.C.
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