{"id":2444723,"date":"2025-06-09T09:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-trump-effect-hits-blue-cities-urban-murder-rates-plummet-across-the-country\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:27:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:27:05","slug":"the-trump-effect-hits-blue-cities-urban-murder-rates-plummet-across-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-trump-effect-hits-blue-cities-urban-murder-rates-plummet-across-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trump Effect Hits Blue Cities: Urban Murder Rates Plummet Across the Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-trump-effect-hits-blue-cities-urban-murder-rates-plummet-across-the-country%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2444723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a significant decline in the murder rate in major U.S. cities since President Donald Trump took office. The White House reported that the national murder rate has fallen by 20% in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californias-new-unconstitutional-concealed-carry-ban-hurts-black-people-and-women-most\/\" title=\"California&#039;s new concealed-carry ban disproportionately affects black individuals and women, violating their constitutional rights\">high-crime urban areas<\/a> this year,possibly leading to a record low. Crime data expert Jeff Asher noted similar decreases in various cities, attributing the trend to Trump&#8217;s law-and-order policies. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">press secretary<\/a>, Karoline Leavitt, highlighted that under Trump&#8217;s leadership, American communities have become safer due to his strong support for law enforcement and tough stances on violent crime. Notable decreases in murder rates were reported in cities like Baltimore, St. Louis, Cleveland, Denver, New Orleans, New York, and Chicago.The Philadelphia Police Department also noted a historic low in homicides, with numbers comparable to those from 2014 and 2015. Asher suggested that if the decline continues through Fall, it could result in a significant record-breaking year for reduced murder rates. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> largely attributed<\/a> this positive trend to Trump&#8217;s policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has presided over a substantial drop in the murder rate for major U.S. cities since taking office.<\/p>\n<p>The White House revealed on Tuesday that the nationwide murder rate has fallen by 20 percent so far this year in high-crime cities, and according to at least one analyst, the country may be on track for a new record low, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2025\/06\/03\/murder-rates-plummet-under-president-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from The Daily Signal.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Asher, a professional crime data expert, found that the urban areas most prone to elevated homicide levels have indeed seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crime-expert-warns-new-south-american-gang-violent-tren-de-aragua-preying-rural-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murders<\/a> fall 20 percent since last year.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attributed the phenomenon to Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-orders-re-opening-expansion-toughest-prison-american-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law-and-order<\/a> policies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since President Trump took office, murder rates have plummeted across the entire United States,&rdquo; she told the Signal.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;American families were promised their communities would be safer, and President Trump swiftly delivered by vocally being tough on crime, unequivocally backing law enforcement, and standing firm on violent criminals being held to the fullest extent of the law,&rdquo; Leavitt added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: M-rder rates are plummeting in major cities under President Trump as of May 2025, per Daily Signal.<\/p>\n<p>New York: -26.8%<br \/> Chicago: -23.7%<br \/> St. Louis: -34.5%<br \/> Denver: -63%<br \/> Baltimore: -31.6%<br \/> Cleveland: -36.8%<br \/> New Orleans: -30.6% <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AL2waIlqNN\">pic.twitter.com\/AL2waIlqNN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leading Report (@LeadingReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeadingReport\/status\/1929973233731940414?\">June 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>By May, murders had fallen 31.6 percent in Baltimore, 34.5 percent in St. Louis, 36.8 percent in Cleveland, 63 percent in Denver, 30.6 percent in New Orleans, 26.8 percent in New York, and 23.7 percent in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>The Philadelphia Police Department has only counted 88 homicides on their crime dashboard as of May 22, a number not seen since 2014 and 2015.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison, by May 22 of 2021, the year now-former President Joe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/study-increase-murder-rates-major-us-cities-no-modern-precedent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden<\/a> took office, the City of Brotherly Love had counted 201 murders.<\/p>\n<p>Asher noted on his <a href=\"https:\/\/jasher.substack.com\/p\/how-2025-could-feature-the-lowest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Substack<\/a> page that &ldquo;[i]f this decline continues through the Fall then we should seriously start having a discussion about the probability of a record breaking year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He said, &ldquo;[I]t&rsquo;s sufficient to be aware of and measuring the possibility of a new record low&rdquo; until that point.<\/p>\n<p>As observed by the Signal, Trump has signed a number of executive orders aimed at cracking down on violent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2024-election-fbi-fudging-violent-crime-data-help-biden-need-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They included measures restoring the federal death penalty, strengthening the police force in Washington, D.C., and increasing the empowerment of local police forces.<\/p>\n<p>Many social media users indeed attributed the downward trend in murders to law-and-order policies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The difference a real President makes,&rdquo; one commenter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TONYxTWO\/status\/1929973802408259691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump is leading the way. His leaderships scares criminals,&rdquo; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealLifeFootage\/status\/1929974877714559453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is what happens when you back the blue, crack down on crime, and put America First! 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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt credited this trend to Trump&#8217;s law-and-order policies, stating, &#8220;Since President Trump took office, murder rates have plummeted across the entire United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2444724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Trump-7.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[56792,48962,56791],"class_list":["post-2444723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-murder-rates","tag-trump-effect","tag-urban-crime"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Trump-7.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444723"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2444727,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444723\/revisions\/2444727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2444724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}