Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The largest drop in violent crime ever recorded”
TRUESaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
FBI data shows violent crime fell 9.3% in 2025, the largest year-to-year decline since FBI estimations began in 1936. The 125-year murder rate claim references Council on Criminal Justice data combining FBI records with public-health data back to 1900.
Sources
- President Trump Delivers the Largest Drop in Violent Crime in American History – The White House
- FBI reports largest drop in violent crime and murder since 1937 as homicides fall more than 18%
- FBI statistics: Violent crime, murders fell by record levels in 2025 - UPI.com
- Violent Crime Falls at Historic Rate, New FBI Data Show | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- FBI: U.S. experiences historic drop in violent crime, lowest murder rate in 70 years
- President Trump Delivers the Largest Drop in Violent Crime in American History | Sharyl Attkisson
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly
Every time it was said
Sep 2, 2026TRUE
Sep 22, 2026TRUE
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