Joe Biden’s administration just had the nerve to claim that crime has gone down in America during his presidency. Unfortunately for them, however, it didn’t take long for this to blow up in their faces.
Biden issued a statement alleging that “Americans are safer today” than they were when he took office. When looking at the actual data, it becomes clear that in at least 66 American cities, this could not be further from the truth.
Millions of Americans would certainly agree that nothing feels “safer” about life in Biden’s America. The numbers actually back that up in much of the country.
From Fox News:
…The independent public policy group, the Coalition for Law, Order, and Safety (CLOS), argues that according to their analysis, violent crime is up across 66 major cities. CLOS’s January to June 2019 data for that same period in 2024 suggests there was a 9.6% increase in total violent crime, with aggravated assault up nearly 25% and murder up by 6.4%.
Since Biden lives in Washington D.C., he should know more than anybody that crime hasn’t gone down on his watch. Indeed, crime in D.C. has gotten far worse since he took office.
More from Fox News:
…Washington, D.C., has not become safer compared to the first six months of Biden’s term, contrary to the Axios analysis. The number of murders has remained unchanged, while rapes have actually increased in the first half of 2024 compared to 2021, according to CLOS data.CLOS reported there were 1,025 robberies reported in the first six months of 2024, up from 817 in the same period of 2021, indicating a rise in robbery rates. Although aggravated assaults have dropped from 755 to 538, this decrease is modest compared to historical levels.
Overall, though, violent crime in Washington, D.C., has slightly increased, with a total of 1,744 violent crimes reported in the first half of 2024 compared to 1,747 in 2021. This suggests that while crime has decreased from the previous year, it is still higher than during Biden’s initial six months in office.
This is sadly true of liberal cities all over the country. Just like the major cities of San Francisco and New York City, Washington D.C. is run by radical liberals who are soft on crime. These leaders are far more focused on being woke than they are on actually keeping their citizens safe. Sadly, residents of their cities are then forced to pay for that by living in areas that quickly become overridden with crime.
These numbers should serve as a grim reminder of just how important this presidential election is. If Kamala Harris wins, crime will almost undoubtedly get far worse during her time in office. While Donald Trump will crack down on crime, Harris will ignore it in favor of enacting her own woke agenda.
Democrats like Biden love to sweep crime under the rug because keeping American citizens safe is the last thing on their minds. If voters in liberal cities like Washington D.C. want to start feeling safer, they might want to consider voting some Republicans into office.
Key Takeaways:
- Biden claims crime has gone down during his presidency.
- Crime has actually increased in 66 American cities.
- Crime will likely only further increase if Harris wins the election.
Source: Fox News
