Fact-check · Aug 14, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The FBI has doubled its arrest or violent crime”
TRUE
What the record 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.
Sources
- FBI Releases 2025 Reported Crimes in the Nation Statistics | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Trump Touts Results of Crime Crackdown as Homicide Continues to Fall
- Violent crime plummeted in 2025, with murder rate hitting 20-year low, FBI says - CBS News
- FBI says violent crime arrests doubled in Trump's first year
- FBI Releases Historic Early Look at Annual Crime Data | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2024
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks, Aug. 14, 2026
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