Fact-check · Sep 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We achieved the largest drop in violent crime.”
TRUESaid in 4 broadcasts
What the record shows
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program: violent crime fell 9.3% from 2024 to 2025, the largest year-to-year decline since 1936.
Sources
- FBI: U.S. experiences historic drop in violent crime, lowest murder ...
- FBI: U.S. experiences historic drop in violent crime, lowest murder ...
- FBI data for 2025 show biggest drop in violent crime in 90 years
- Violent Crime Falls at Historic Rate, New FBI Data Show
- Violent crime in US fell at record pace in 2025, FBI data shows
- Violent crime plummeted in 2025, with murder rate hitting 20-year ...
From: President Trump Participates in a Rose Garden Dinner
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