{"id":2474811,"date":"2025-08-14T16:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-phony-dc-crime-statistics-are-being-investigated\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T16:34:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:34:54","slug":"trump-says-phony-dc-crime-statistics-are-being-investigated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-phony-dc-crime-statistics-are-being-investigated\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says \u2018phony\u2019 DC crime statistics are being investigated"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Ftrump-says-phony-dc-crime-statistics-are-being-investigated%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=2474811&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>Former President Donald Trump announced an investigation into what he called &#8220;phony&#8221; crime statistics in Washington, D.C., amid his federal takeover of the city&#8217;s Metropolitan Police Department. Speaking from the Oval office, Trump claimed the local authorities were <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >providing inaccurate crime data<\/a>, making the situation appear better then it actually is. He emphasized that Washington, D.C., is currently at it&#8217;s worst point in terms of crime but assured that it would improve substantially soon. The federal intervention includes deploying National Guard troops to the city. Trump expressed determination to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/almost-nobody-feels-safe-on-san-francisco-area-public-transit-government-survey-finds\/\" title=\"Survey Shows San Francisco Public Transit is Unsafe for Most.\">address criminal activity<\/a> and criticized policies such as cashless bail that he says allow repeat offenders to remain on the streets. The move has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaza-un-director-retracts-praise-for-precision-of-idf-strikes-after-criticism-from-hamas\/\" title=\"Gaza UN Director Retracts Praise for \u2018Precision\u2019 of IDF Strikes After Criticism From Hamas\">received mixed reactions<\/a> from local residents,but trump maintained that there is broad support for restoring safety in the district.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says &lsquo;phony&rsquo; DC crime statistics are being investigated<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204167\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> pledged Thursday that &ldquo;phony&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-d-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington D.C.\">Washington<\/a> crime data would be investigated amid his federal takeover of the local police.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are under investigation right now,&rdquo; Trump said from the Oval Office. &ldquo;They are giving us phony crime stats, just like they gave other stats in the financial world. But they&rsquo;re phony crime stats, and Washington, D.C., is at its worst point, and it will soon be at its best point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3499994\/trump-backs-melania-lawsuit-threat-use-my-lawyers-hunter-biden\/\">Trump backs Melania&#8217;s lawsuit threat: &#8216;Use my lawyers&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3500015\/trump-administration-garantex-sanction-russia-linked-ransomware-attacks\/\">Trump administration sanctions crypto exchange after Russia-linked ransomware attacks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3500096\/trump-demands-elizabeth-warren-drug-test\/\">Trump demands Elizabeth Warren &#8216;take a drug test&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The president announced a monthlong takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department on Monday, and National Guard troops are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3497825\/trump-finds-some-support-dc-residents-police-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"now stationed\">now stationed<\/a> inside the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>One issue, along with the district&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3497190\/ward-8-washington-dc-homicide-rate-similar-juarez-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"high murder rate,\">high murder rate,<\/a> is that officials have faced accusations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police1.com\/union\/union-d-c-police-commander-was-involved-in-altering-crime-statistics-prior-to-suspension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"high murder rate,\">altering<\/a> crime stats to make Washington appear safer than it is.<\/p>\n<p>Trump appeared to endorse that view, saying he will get to the bottom of the matter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re going to have a crime-free city,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not playing games. These are criminals we&rsquo;re dealing with.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/3498600\/man-went-prison-assaulting-me-dc-crime-stats-show-he-was-never-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"A man went to prison for assaulting me. DC Police crime stats show he was never arrested\">A man went to prison for assaulting me. DC Police crime stats show he was never arrested<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While reactions among district residents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3497825\/trump-finds-some-support-dc-residents-police-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"has been mixed\">have been mixed<\/a>, Trump assured that everyone wants to see safe streets in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People are so happy to see our military going into D.C. and getting these thugs out,&rdquo; Trump said, adding that some people who have been taken in had up to 28 previous arrests but were let back out on the street thanks to cashless bail. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a>: &ldquo;People are so happy to see our military going into D.C. and getting these thugs out.&rdquo; &#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wYsScwPM6F\">pic.twitter.com\/wYsScwPM6F<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1956057091803676982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2025<\/a> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2204167\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2204167\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump vows probe into &#8216;phony&#8217; DC crime statistics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2474812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Donald-Trump-DC-crime.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61289,3976,15911,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2474811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dc-crime-statistics","tag-investigation","tag-phony","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Donald-Trump-DC-crime.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474811","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2474811"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474815,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474811\/revisions\/2474815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2474812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}