TCT-PF-9F32B8B78EA8B58A · Crime
Overall crime was at its lowest level in 125 years
Claim summary
Overall crime was at its lowest level in 125 years
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February 3, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office
What the evidence shows
The administration cited a homicide estimate rather than a comparable measure of all crime. Consistent national crime records do not support a 125-year comparison of overall crime.
PolitiFact rating: Half True. The tracker groups this as Misleading.
Sources and attribution
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