Fact-check · Sep 12, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We took out 5,000 hard criminals.”
UNCONFIRMEDSaid in 3 broadcasts
What the record shows
U.S. Marshals reported 10,000 arrests (Feb 2026); ICE's Operation Safe Community arrested 1,328 illegal aliens in DC area (Aug 2026). No official source documents 5,000 'hard criminals removed.'
Sources
- Make D.C. Safe & Beautiful Task Force Makes 10,000th Arrest, Removes 1,000th Illegal Firearm from City Streets | U.S. Marshals Service
- DC murder rate sees astonishing turnaround as Trump team credits federal crackdown
- District of Columbia | One Year After Federal Law Enforcement Surge, D.C. Is Safer as Crime Declines Sharply | United States Department of Justice
- ICE Nets Over 1,300 Illegals in Two-Week DC Operation. – The National Pulse
- Crime in Washington, DC: What You Need to Know - Council on Criminal Justice
- D.C. Crime Crisis
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to U.S. Embassy Personnel and Business Leaders
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