Washington, D.C. is now one of the safest cities in the country.
Said by Donald Trump, Checked Updated
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Badlands MediaOct 15, 2026
Available evidence indicates that Washington, D.C. has some of the highest violent crime rates in the United States, directly contradicting the claim that it is among the safest cities.
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… And when I got in, I looked at the crime numbers. They were record numbers, as bad as any city in the country. It is our capital, and I brought in the National Guard. I brought in total pros that work with me. They're incredible. And Washington, D.C., is now one of the safest cities in America, and it's also one of the most we got rid of the graffiti. We opened up, we opened up the fountains and the statues. That place is gorgeous. Go to Washington, D.C. We regrasped the parks. …
Badlands Media · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Context. Washington, D.C. is reported to have extremely high rates of violent crime, ranking among the highest in the country.[1]
Context. The city is explicitly characterized as one of the nation's most dangerous cities in legal documentation.[1]
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