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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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George Chidi

Trump takes credit for already dropping crime rates in press conference

a man in a suit speaks into a microphone
Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Wednesday. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Donald Trump held a press conference on Wednesday to take credit for decreases in violent crime that were already happening without his intervention.

“I campaigned on crime, but I never thought we would go into every city and take a really safe city that we’ve all been living with for years and make it safe,” he said. “And now it’s a passion for me. I did get elected for crime, but I didn’t get elected for what we’re doing.”

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