Many will recall the moment when ABC moderator David Muir interrupted Donald Trump to fact-check him in real time, claiming the FBI reported that crime was actually falling, which was contrary to the former president’s point. As we’ve reported extensively, Muir and his co-moderator Linsey Davis delivered one of the most biased, unprofessional performances in debate history, fact-checking Trump over and over and interrupting him regularly while letting Kamala Harris spew out lies unchallenged. It was a disgrace.
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Trump says crime is up in the US and David Muir tries to debate him by pointing to FBI crime data—which rightfully points out is incomplete.
This is how the MSM lies to you. Trump is right again. pic.twitter.com/SyFgu3WH0x
— Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) September 11, 2024
In a Trump-Vance campaign email Monday, the GOP nominee struck back and released statistics that he says show a large increase in crime during the Biden-Harris regime. He first pointed out that the FBI changed the way they collect the data (all formatting and links theirs):
Violent crime is up, not down, under Kamala Harris — but as usual, the Fake News isn’t telling the whole story
Violent crime hasn’t “dropped,” as the Fake News insists.
When Kamala took office, the FBI changed how it collects crime data. As a result, they’re missing data from nearly a third of the nation’s law enforcement agencies — including from many of the most violent cities, such as Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and New Orleans.
If you’re missing data from Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and New Orleans, hoo boy, you’re not counting a whole lot of crime, as anyone who lives in one of those cities can tell you. Trump argues that there’s a better way to assess what’s really going on out there: look at the Victimization Survey:
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A much more accurate picture emerges using data from the DOJ’s National Crime Victimization Survey, which shows crime rates remain WAY UP under Kamala — throwing a dagger straight through the heart of claims to the contrary by Democrats and their Fake News allies.
FACT: Violent crime is up 37% between 2020 and last year.
- Rape is up 42%.
- Robbery is up 63%.
- Assault is up 34%.
- Violent crime (excluding simple assault) is up 55%.
- Domestic violence is up 32%.
- Stranger violence is up 61%.
- Violent crime (with an injury) is up 10%.
- Violent crime (with a weapon) is up 56%.
- Motor vehicle theft is up 42%.
The Victimization Survey details their methods on their website, explaining, “Findings are based on the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), a self-report survey administered annually from January 1 to December 31. Annual NCVS estimates are based on the number and characteristics of crimes that respondents experienced during the prior 6 months, excluding the month in which they were interviewed.”
The Trump-Vance email closes by saying that overall crime rates were lower when the former president was in office:
FACT: The total number of violent crimes reported last year is higher than any year under President Trump.
FACT: Kamala has overseen the two highest years for total Americans victimized by violent crime since 2012.
FACT: Kamala has presided over three of the four most murderous years in the last quarter century.
FACT: In most cities, murder rates remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.
President Donald J. Trump will END the lawlessness once again.
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He makes a compelling case, and the team supplies links and backup for their claims. However, Kamala’s campaign and the corporate press will most certainly fact-check him with a fine-tooth comb, and you can bet that some will argue that the FBI numbers should take precedence.
I’m no stats expert or numbers analyst, but I’m pretty sure about one thing: just about everybody in one of those cities listed above would tell you that they feel less safe than they did four years ago.
