Donald Trump said that the murder rate in the U.S. is the “highest it’s been in 45 years” and “the press never talks about it.” The press doesn’t talk about it because Trump’s claim is wildly inaccurate.
Trump Wrong on Murder Rate
Issues: crime
Is Stop-and-Frisk Unconstitutional?
Q: Was the police technique of “stop-and-frisk” found unconstitutional?
A: The practice is not unconstitutional, but a judge ruled in 2013 that New York City’s stop-and-frisk program was carried out in a manner that violated the U.S. Constitution.
Trump on the Stump
We are checking the accuracy of claims made by the presidential candidates in their daily stump speeches. First up: Trump.
FactChecking the First Debate
Trump, Clinton distort facts on jobs, taxes, trade and the Middle East.
FactChecking Trump on Immigration
As he explains his plan on illegal immigration, Trump gets several facts wrong.
FactChecking Trump’s Big Speech
The GOP nominee promises ‘no lies,’ but twists facts on taxes, crime, foreign affairs and more.
FactCheck.org on BBC World Service
After the conclusion of the Republican National Convention, FactCheck.org Managing Editor Lori Robertson discusses Donald Trump’s speech on the BBC World Service’s “Newsday.”
Dueling Claims on Crime Trend
President Barack Obama said there have been “huge drops in the murder rates” in cities like New York, Los Angeles and Dallas. Donald Trump said “violent crime has increased in cities across America.” Which is it? We’ll score this one for Obama.
Killed in the Line of Duty
Donald Trump says there has been “a substantial rise in the number of officers killed in the line of duty — a very big rise.” There has been an increase in firearms-related deaths in the last six months compared to a year ago. But the number of police fatalities has substantially declined in recent years.
Bill Clinton and the 1994 Crime Bill
Bill Clinton overstated the effect of the crime bill he signed in 1994 when he said, “because of that bill we had a 25-year low in crime, a 33-year low in the murder rate.” Independent analyses found it had a modest effect on crime rates.