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Trump demands end to cashless bail, says 'complete disaster' driving crime in cities, endangering police
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – President Trump linked cashless bail to rising crime and attacks on law enforcement, citing a 163% increase in total crime under no-bail policies in Illinois, according to officials.
- President Donald Trump claimed that crime rose when cashless bail was implemented, referencing the death of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller as a concern.
- President Donald Trump stated that crime in American cities started to significantly rise when cashless bail was introduced, calling for the end of such policies due to their impact on public safety.
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Trump Bashes Cashless Bail, Says It Leads to More Crime. Studies Say Otherwise.
On Monday, President Donald Trump railed against cashless bail on social media, promoting disinformation about bail reform in his complaint. “Crime in American Cities started to significantly rise when they went to CASHLESS BAIL,” Trump wrote in his missive on Truth Social, adding that the “WORST criminals are flooding our streets” due to bail reform. “It is a complete disaster… Source
Trump demands end to cashless bail, says ‘complete disaster’ driving crime in cities, endangering police – FOX News
Illinois, meanwhile, broadly eliminated all cash bail in 2023 with a provision included in law known as the SAFE-T Act. The provision, dubbed the Pretrial Fairness Act, was endorsed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who argued at the time that "cash bail does not make communities safer" and "has simply exacerbated existing inequities and disparities in the criminal legal system."
Trump Demands End to Cashless Bail amid Surging Crime, Attacks on Police: ‘Complete Disaster’
President Donald Trump has called for the immediate end to cashless bail, citing the rising crime rates in American cities and growing attacks on law enforcement. The post Trump Demands End to Cashless Bail amid Surging Crime, Attacks on Police: ‘Complete Disaster’ appeared first on Slay News.
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