White House Crime-Drop Claims Checked Against the BJS Survey: Most Figures Match, “Violent Crime Down 25%” and “Largest in History” Do Not
October 28, 2026
Sources
- White House release (October 27, 2026): https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/10/new-survey-president-trump-delivers-historic-drop-in-violent-crime
- BJS report page: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/preliminary-victimization-estimates-ncvs-2025
- BJS full report (PDF): https://bjs.ojp.gov/document/pvencvs25.pdf