DistantNews
Support us
🇦🇹 Austria /Elections & Politics

Trump claims falling crime rates due to his policies

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Context piece
  • U.S. President Donald Trump claimed a decrease in violent crime is a success of his "law and order" policies and immigration agenda.
  • Trump presented FBI data for 2025, arguing his mass deportation campaign significantly contributed to the crime reduction.
  • The article notes that the FBI data shows a decline in violent crime that began before Trump took office.

U.S. President Donald Trump has attributed a reported decline in violent crime to his administration's stringent immigration policies and "law and order" platform. During a visit to the Nassau County Police Academy, Trump presented FBI data for 2025, asserting that his campaign for mass deportations was a key factor in the decrease.

"We're throwing them out," Trump stated, linking his immigration enforcement efforts directly to the falling crime rates. He made these claims during an extensive speech, though the article notes he offered no specific evidence to support his assertion that his policies were the primary driver of the trend.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data does indicate a reduction in violent crime. However, the article points out that this downward trend in crime statistics had already begun prior to Trump's return to office, suggesting a more complex set of factors may be at play.

We're throwing them out.

— Donald TrumpReferring to his administration's mass deportation policy and its alleged impact on crime rates.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog