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Donald Trump: “Crime [in Memphis, Tennessee] was rampant and it's down now…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Transportation

Published | Video Starts at 01:57

I just want to thank our great National Guard and the Metropolitan Police and others that worked with us. But the job in Washington everyone is talking about, I can also say if you look at Memphis, Tennessee, where Crime [in Memphis, Tennessee] was rampant and it's down now 71%. and it will go down still further and Louisiana, New Orleans, the governor called, he said we need help and we gave him help and the crime is down 72% … (01:57–02:34)

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Asserts that crime in Memphis, Tennessee has decreased by 71%.

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