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Crime is down. It's been down for the past couple of years. But the trunp supporters have made up an imaginary Trump presidency where everybody lived in a mansion, streets paved with gold, and the entire world was a peace. Unfortunately for their imaginations none of that was true, and crime has been reduced during the Biden presidency.
In May 15 remarks at a national police memorial service at the U.S. Capitol, Biden told officers and other attendees, “You risk your lives every day for the safety of the people you don’t even know. That’s why each of you, each and every one of you, is a hero. It’s no accident that violent crime is near a record 50-year low.”
Official FBI data on crime tends to lag, but available measures show overall violent crime has fallen during Biden’s presidency. But is violent crime “near a record 50-year low,” as Biden said?
We checked the FBI data and found that he’s on target.
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Joe Biden is correct that violent crime is near a 50-year low
Republicans have argued that Biden is responsible for high levels of crime. He has responded by saying that violent crime has fallen. He's right.
As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, Republicans have argued that he’s responsible for high levels of crime. Biden has responded by saying that violent crime has actually fallen on his watch.In May 15 remarks at a national police memorial service at the U.S. Capitol, Biden told officers and other attendees, “You risk your lives every day for the safety of the people you don’t even know. That’s why each of you, each and every one of you, is a hero. It’s no accident that violent crime is near a record 50-year low.”
Official FBI data on crime tends to lag, but available measures show overall violent crime has fallen during Biden’s presidency. But is violent crime “near a record 50-year low,” as Biden said?
We checked the FBI data and found that he’s on target.
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Joe Biden is correct that violent crime is near a 50-year low - Poynter
Republicans have argued that Biden is responsible for high levels of crime. He has responded by saying that violent crime has fallen. He's right.
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