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ICYMI: “Violent crime plummets across major U.S. cities”
Whitehouse.gov ^ | February 11, 2026 | The White House

Posted on 02/14/2026 12:15:40 PM PST by SoConPubbie

“Violent crime dropped sharply across America’s biggest cities in 2025,” Axios reports — yet another resounding validation of President Donald J. Trump’s unwavering commitment to restoring law and order. After years of chaos, skyrocketing crime, and soft-on-crime policies under Biden plunged the nation’s biggest cities into anarchy and disorder, President Trump took office on a promise to restore public safety — and he has delivered in historic fashion.

The new data confirms steep declines across every major violent crime category in 2025 compared to the prior year: overall murders down 19%, robberies down 20%, and aggravated assaults down nearly 10%.

These gains build on earlier reports showing America’s cities are now safer than they’ve been in over a century under President Trump’s leadership. The murder rate in the nation’s biggest cities has fallen to its lowest level in at least 125 years — marking the largest single-year drop in recorded history. Beyond murders, the nation also saw dramatic reductions in rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, shooting deaths (fewest since 2015), on-duty law enforcement officer deaths (80-year low), traffic fatalities, and overdose deaths.

This is the direct result of President Trump’s aggressive, no-nonsense approach to public safety. By surging federal resources to Democrat-run cities that had devolved into war zones, removing savage criminal illegals from our streets, supporting police and prosecutors, and rejecting the Radical Left’s weakness, President Trump’s decisive actions have turned the tide, saved countless lives, and restored peace to communities long abandoned by Democrat politicians who prioritized criminals over citizens.

Under President Trump, America is safer, stronger, and winning again — and the era of Democrat-inspired lawlessness is over.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crime; trump; trumpeffect
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1 posted on 02/14/2026 12:15:40 PM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: SoConPubbie

Oddly enough, the media does not find this newsworthy.


2 posted on 02/14/2026 12:34:45 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Law and Order -- only one of our political parties believes in it.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
After years of chaos, skyrocketing crime, and soft-on-crime policies under Biden plunged the nation’s biggest cities into anarchy and disorder, President Trump took office on a promise to restore public safety — and he has delivered in historic fashion.

It's mystery how 'the press' keeps missing these types of stories. /s

3 posted on 02/14/2026 1:03:45 PM PST by GOPJ (Trump's a Rorschach: for good or ill people see thier hidden selves in him. Protector? Bully? Savior)
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To: SoConPubbie

Or fewer reporting of crimes.


4 posted on 02/14/2026 1:11:50 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: SoConPubbie
And the long haired liberal man kommiefornia transplant alcoholic Harley Davidson t-shirt wearing but doesn't own a harley old fart will never acknowledge the subject of the above article.

They're not right in the head.

5 posted on 02/14/2026 1:25:04 PM PST by LouAvul (I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6)
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To: SoConPubbie

I see: Crime is falling.

I see: Illegals are being deported or leaving.

Yes. I am convinced. No relation. No relation at all.


6 posted on 02/14/2026 1:27:57 PM PST by ProgressingAmerica (The U.S. Constitution is not a suicide pact. Progressivism is a suicide pact.)
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To: SoConPubbie

If lefties find out about these stats, they will be protesting, as sure as the sun rises.

“Give us back our violent crime rates!!!!”


7 posted on 02/14/2026 2:02:25 PM PST by TXBlair (Temp tagline: Je suis Charlie. 9.10.25 May the good Lord receive and embrace you, Mr. Kirk.)
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To: SoConPubbie

I guess when you deport the alien criminals who do not fear the US justice system, it helps.


8 posted on 02/14/2026 2:09:37 PM PST by CodeToad
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To: SoConPubbie

Trump’s fault.


9 posted on 02/14/2026 2:15:22 PM PST by BipolarBob (Homer: A doughnut in each hand is a balanced diet.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

I see: Illegals are being deported or leaving.

........

Been coming here ever since Columbus sailed in
1492. Now a lot of changes have occurred over
that time but this one needs to be addressed with
the intent to put a stop to it.

Citizenship has rules and people coming in for time
periods for work, education, other things needs to
be under some type of rules.


10 posted on 02/14/2026 2:29:46 PM PST by deport
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To: SoConPubbie

Funny police department ad.
For Valentine’s Day.
This Town is not very far from me.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1575254787044537/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v


11 posted on 02/14/2026 2:35:52 PM PST by missthethunder (Since the 1980 Rona Barrett interview. IYKYK. )
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To: ProgressingAmerica

I see: Illegals are being deported or leaving.

........

Been coming here ever since Columbus sailed in
1492. Now a lot of changes have occurred over
that time but this one needs to be addressed with
the intent to put a stop to it.

Citizenship has rules and people coming in for time
periods for work, education, other things needs to
be under some type of rules. Either become citizens
or get the hell out.


12 posted on 02/14/2026 2:52:12 PM PST by deport
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To: deport

They’re run by democrats so give them credit.


13 posted on 02/14/2026 2:54:43 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: SoConPubbie

That’s quite a drop in homicide numbers.

“2024 Homicide Statistics
Total Homicides: The Orlando Police Department (OPD) and official city recaps cited 23 homicides for the full year of 2024. Some independent analyses of the data, such as one by the Orlando Sentinel, reported the figure as 24.”


“Orlando homicides fell to lowest level in more than 50 years, police say”

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/13/orlando-homicides-fell-to-lowest-level-in-more-than-50-years-police-say/

“ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Police Department announced Friday that the city recorded 10 homicides in 2025 — the lowest number since OPD began tracking homicide data in 1971.

The city also saw the biggest drop in homicides in any major city in the country, according to a new report by a national police chiefs association.”


14 posted on 02/14/2026 3:03:05 PM PST by CFW
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To: SoConPubbie

The left needs to be bludgeoned repeatedly with these statistics.


15 posted on 02/14/2026 4:41:50 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: ClearCase_guy

“Oddly enough, the media does not find this newsworthy.”

It will become newsworthy when they figure out that they can spin it as solely due to the efforts of socialist mayors in those cities.


16 posted on 02/15/2026 4:00:37 PM PST by ModelBreaker
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To: SoConPubbie
Not buying it. Chicago is still an illegal alien crime infested craphole with people and businesses exiting EVERY DAY.

Then again, Chicago doesn't report its crime statistics to the FBI, so there's that.

17 posted on 02/15/2026 5:19:57 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: usconservative

The massive drop in crime across our country has been a result of the actions of President Trump and his Administration.


18 posted on 02/15/2026 5:24:49 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: reasonisfaith
I'm a 3x Trump voter.

Not buying it based on what I see.

19 posted on 02/15/2026 5:52:51 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: usconservative

Unconservative Trump’s closed border is working.


20 posted on 02/15/2026 6:09:04 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn... )
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