Fact-check · Oct 15, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The murder rate plummeted to the lowest level in a hundred and twenty five years since the year 1900”
MOSTLY TRUESaid in 8 broadcasts
What the record shows
2025 murder rate of 4.1 per 100,000 is lowest in available records since 1900, though pre-1960 data relies on reconstructed estimates with acknowledged limitations.
Claim is directionally correct but relies on pre-1960 data that is incomplete and reconstructed, not systematically collected like post-1960 FBI data.
Sources
- The US murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025
- The U.S. murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025 -- here's why - UPI.com
- Trends in Homicide: What You Need to Know - Council on Criminal Justice
- Decline in homicide rates tied to community efforts
- U.S. murder rate approaches a record low : NPR
- Researchers point to community violence programs, pandemic recovery in historic homicide decline • Stateline
Every time it was said
8 times, Sep 2, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026 · 2 true · 6 misleading
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