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Fri Aug 29, 2025, 10:31 AM Aug 2025

White House Now Touts DC Crime Statistics It Said We're False

Just as I predicted from the Trump playbook. Make up a non-existing problem. Do something performative. Take credit for fixing it. Wash, rinse, and repeat .

In less than a week, by picking up litter, the National Guard has already solved DC’s made-up crime problem.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-dc-crime-statistics-false_n_68b0a78fe4b0d087ed3f48de

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