US EditionFACT FOCUS: Trump Gets It Wrong Claiming No Murders in DC for the Last 6 Months
Metropolitan Police Department data shows 62 homicides in six months, contradicting Trump's claim amid ongoing legal disputes over National Guard deployment.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump claimed that `We haven't had a murder in six months` during a White House turkey-pardon ceremony, despite MPD data showing 123 homicides in 2025.
- National Guard deployments on Aug. 11 prompted District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb to sue in September, and U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ordered the deployment ended or paused for 21 days to allow appeal.
- Metropolitan Police Department records show 62 homicides since May 25 and 123 homicides in 2025, including one last week, contradicting Trump's six-month no-murder claim.
- In response, the Justice Department and the White House said federal authorities opened an investigation into allegations that officials altered some MPD data, while the MPD acknowledged a technical error that undercounted cases as 61 and 23.
- Broader crime statistics reveal a 46% decrease in homicides over the past six months and a 38% drop since the Aug. 11 deployment, according to MPD and a DOJ report.
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FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
By MELISSA GOLDIN In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony Tuesday, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been months since the city has seen a murder. Related Articles Judge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 funds Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghisl…
FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
By MELISSA GOLDIN In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony Tuesday, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been months since the city has seen a murder. Related Articles Judge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 funds Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghisl…
FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
By MELISSA GOLDIN In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony Tuesday, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been months since the city has seen a murder. Related Articles Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing Lawsuit challenges arrests of people showing up …
FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
By MELISSA GOLDIN In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony Tuesday, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been months since the city has seen a murder. Related Articles Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing Lawsuit challenges arrests of people showing up …
FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
By MELISSA GOLDIN In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony Tuesday, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been months since the city has seen a murder. Related Articles Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing Lawsuit challenges arrests of people showing up …
FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
By MELISSA GOLDIN In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony Tuesday, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been months since the city has seen a murder. Related Articles Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing Lawsuit challenges arrests of people showing up …
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