Trump unveils FBI crime report showing violent crime drop at ‘record’ rate — deploys new attack line on Dems

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 14, 2026 · 489 words · By Emily Goodin

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Trump unveils FBI crime report showing violent crime drop at ‘record’ rate — deploys new attack line on Dems See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Trump unveils FBI crime report showing violent crime drop at ‘record’ rate — deploys new attack line on Dems See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON – Violent crime rates in the US have plummeted with their biggest one-year drop on record, according to a new FBI report that President Trump touted Friday as evidence that he’s “making America safe again.” The 2025…

Common ground

“Every single number is the lowest number in recorded history,” he said of the new report.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Black-and-White Fallacy: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Black-and-White Fallacy 85% confidence

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Causal Oversimplification 80% confidence

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “murder was down 18.1%”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about crime in Baltimore, the US, and the FBI, but none mention a 18.1% decrease in murders for 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American city of Baltimore, Maryland, has struggled with crime rates above national averages. Violent crime spiked after the death of Freddie Gray on April 19, 2015, which sparked riots and an inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Baltimore

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crime has been recorded in the United States since its founding and has fluctuated significantly over time. Most available data underestimate crime before the 1930s (due to incomplete datasets and oth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. An agency of the United States Depart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigatio…

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Claim 2: “FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche joined Trump for the stop at the Nassau County Police Academy”

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Three independent web search results confirm that FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche accompanied President Trump to the Nassau County Police Academy.

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web search NEUTRAL — Both Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel will make the trip. President Trump promised to make America safe again and the data proves he has done just that.
https://nbc16.com/news/nation-world/trump-touts-new-violent-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Inside the Nassau County Police Academy Visit.FBI Director Kash Patel stated that the American Dream had returned to reality through lower nationwide crime rates, pointing to a 20% drop in homicides a…
https://news-usa.today/trump-highlights-crime-reduction-and-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel also attended the event. Trump on Long Island today. Dig deeper
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/trump-nassau-county-bruce-blakem…

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Claim 3: “Crime rates across the country have been on the decline since spiking during the COVID pandemic”

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No evidence was provided for this claim.

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Claim 4: “motor vehicle theft was down 22.7%”

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One source mentions a 7.2% decrease in auto theft (not 22.7%) and another mentions a general decrease in Atlanta. No source confirms the 22.7% figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — The FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report shows a 7.2 percentage decrease in auto.The goal of each preventative measure is to deter theft by making it more difficult for thieves to steal your vehicle. For…
https://digitaldealer.com/everyone/fbi-auto-theft-decreases-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The department rose back to a 10.2% clearance rate in 2025, amid an overall decrease in motor vehicle thefts—a trend seen throughout the county, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
https://www.jalopnik.com/2238664/atlanta-flock-5000-flock-ca…

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web search NEUTRAL — A form allowing the public to submit tips about Federal crimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Tips can be anonymous.
https://tips.fbi.gov/

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Claim 5: “rape decreased by 7.6%”

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The evidence provided includes an FBI tip form, a report on rapeseed oil, and a 2020 crime statistic. None of the sources confirm a 7.6% decrease in rape for 2025.

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Claim 6: “The 2025 Uniform Crime Report showed violent crime was down 9.3% from the previous year”

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One web search result mentions that 2024 to 2025 marked the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates since 1936, but it does not explicitly state the '9.3%' figure. No other independent sources confirm this specific percentage.

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Claim 7: “The president was campaigning for New York’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman during his stop in the state”

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One web search result mentions Trump delivered remarks on Long Island in support of Blakeman, but there is no second independent source to corroborate the specific campaigning activity for the gubernatorial candidate.

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Claim 8: “robbery was down 18.5%”

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The evidence provided consists of an FBI tip form, a report on Anchorage crime, and a 2011 quarterly report. None confirm an 18.5% decrease in robbery for 2025.

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Claim 9: “aggravated assault decreased 7.2%”

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The evidence provided defines aggravated assault or mentions a specific court case from 2025, but does not provide a national statistic showing a 7.2% decrease.

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Claim 10: “Every single number is the lowest number in recorded history”

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A TikTok video claims the 2025 report showed the largest one-year decline on record and a 20-year low for murders, but this is a single social media source and does not explicitly confirm that 'every single number' is the lowest in recorded history.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Uniform Crime Reporting Survey was designed to measure the incidence of crime in Canadian society and its characteristics.The UCR Survey produces a continuous historical record of crime and Federa…
https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&…

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web search NEUTRAL — Crime Index Index By Country 2026 Mid-YearUnited StatesChinaUnited King…RussiaGermanyFranceJapanItalyCanada050100. City.
https://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_by_country.jsp

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web search NEUTRAL — The FBI released its 2025 Uniform Crime Report on Friday, showing the nation’s murder rate reached a 20-year low and violent crime saw its largest one-year decline on record. President Trump called it…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/new-york-crime-rate-going-do…

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