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Fact check: Trump falsely claims Washington, DC, now has no crime at all

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump asserted that Washington, DC has no crime and said there is none, claiming crime was down 100%.
After the federal takeover of the Washington, DC police force and National Guard deployment in August, supporters highlighted a police-union post reporting a 21% crime drop in 21 days, and public data showed about 28% lower reported crime during the two-week period ending Sunday .
Crime data show that carjackings had plunged 64% in July and totaled just 10 in August 2025, while Washington experienced a 12-day murder-free run following an earlier 16-day streak.
On Wednesday, violent incidents included a man shot dead and two women injured in a separate shooting, underlining ongoing crimes and contradicting the fact-check finding of no 'crime free zone'.
Trump's team is seeking to expand the operation to other cities, framing most high-homicide areas as red-state cities despite many having Democratic mayoral party control.

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