Fact check: President Trump Delivers Remarks, Aug. 14, 2026
Donald Trump · August 14, 2026 · 26 min
Every claim, in order
- TRUEat 41:35
“the county has been rated number one safest County in the United States of America”
What the data shows: Nassau County ranked #1 safest county in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Healthiest Communities ranking, based on crime, injuries, and public safety capacity metrics.
- MISLEADINGat 43:20· said in 6 broadcasts
“11,888 murderers”
What the data shows: ICE data shows approximately 13,099 noncitizens convicted of homicide on its non-detained docket as of July 2024. However, DHS states the vast majority entered prior to the Biden administration, many are incarcerated, and the docket includes legal immigrants and visa holders, not just border crossers.
- MISLEADINGat 45:52· said in 8 broadcasts
“in 2025 we achieved the single largest reduction in violent crime in American history”
What the data shows: FBI reports 2025 violent crime fell 9.3% year-over-year, the largest single-year decrease since 1937. The 1991-2000 decade saw a 30% decline, described as the most dramatic peacetime crime reduction in American history.
- FALSEat 46:16· said in 11 broadcasts
“25 million people to come in. 25 million people. That's the real number.”
What the data shows: CBP recorded 10.8 million total encounters nationwide from FY2021-FY2024; 2.3 million in FY2024 across all borders. No official dataset supports 25 million.
- MISLEADINGat 46:16· said in 4 broadcasts
“over 3000 murderers”
What the data shows: ICE data shows 13,099 immigrants convicted of homicide on non-detained docket as of July 2024, but DHS states this covers decades of immigration history across multiple administrations. Recent 2026 deportation data shows 498 murder-related cases among over 100,000 removals.
- MOSTLY TRUEat 46:31
“we have the best crime record in recorded history”
What the data shows: FBI data shows 2024 violent crime rate of 359.1 per 100,000—lowest since 1969. Property crime also at lowest since 1969. Rates comparable to late 1960s, not all of recorded history.
- MISLEADINGat 49:46
“we removed over 30,000 criminals from the streets in a single year”
What the data shows: DC Safe Task Force: 16,000+ arrests (Aug 2025-Aug 2026); Memphis Safe Task Force: ~10,600 arrests (Sept 2025-July 2026). Combined: ~26,600 arrests from two cities. New Orleans figures unavailable.
- FALSEat 49:46
“Crime is down 71% in Memphis and 75% and New Orleans and in DC crime is down 81%”
What the data shows: Memphis: overall crime down 23.8% (Jan-Jun 2026 vs 2025); violent crime down 40%. New Orleans: homicides down 75% (long-term comparison since 2022), but only 24% year-over-year. DC: overall crime down 22%; homicides down 40% (mid-2026 data).
- MOSTLY TRUEat 54:29
“the FBI has doubled its arrest or violent crime”
What the data shows: FBI violent crime arrests doubled in 17 key field offices during Trump's first year (Jan. 20-Dec. 22, 2025): ~14,000 arrests vs. ~6,000-7,000 annually under Biden. This is a specific metric for select FBI offices, not nationwide violent crime arrests.
- FALSEat 54:29
“as of this week, we've captured 9/10 fugitives on the FBI most wanted list”
What the data shows: FBI's Ten Most Wanted list currently shows 10 active fugitives as of August 16, 2026. One fugitive (Gregory Henderson Jr.) was captured one day after being added on August 11, 2026.
- MOSTLY TRUEat 55:49
“death of law enforcement officers in the line of duty fell to an 80 year low”
What the data shows: NLEOMF reports 111 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2025, the lowest since 1943 (90 deaths)—approximately an 82-year low, not 80.
- MISLEADINGat 66:05· said in 4 broadcasts
“at this moment right now there are more people working in the United States of America than ever before”
What the data shows: -17K — Nonfarm Payrolls for Trump II at month 11 of the term (~2025), per FRED.
- FALSEat 67:28
“We are bringing the price is way down.”
What the data shows: BLS reports headline CPI at 3.0% YoY in January 2025 (up from 2.9% in December); EIA reports gasoline at $2.78/gal on Jan 12, 2025, up 8 cents YoY. Only 2025 annual average gas prices ($3.10/gal) were lower than 2024 ($3.30/gal).
- FALSEat 68:20
“They are up five times higher than they were a year ago.”
What the data shows: BLS data shows egg prices down 43.3% year-over-year as of June 2026; USDA reports June 2026 prices 27.9% lower than June 2025. Peak prices of $6.23/dozen occurred in March 2025, not a year prior.