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Donald Trump: “The FBI arrested over 8,000 violent criminals during the…”

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President Trump Participates in a Press Conference with the Director of the FBI

Published October 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:50

So we literally put them in our prison, which we don't want to do, but we bring them back to their countries. Working with state and local partners, The FBI arrested over 8,000 violent criminals during the course of this period. In major cities like in New Orleans, Nashville. We saw a 250% increase in arrests we got, and we really went after the bad ones. (02:50–02:56)

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“They have emptied their prisons into the United States of America.”
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“We shot down thousands of drones and missiles also going into Israel.”
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“We just ordered about 20 brand new B2 bombers.”
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“South Korea, $350 billion up front. Japan, $650 billion. And they've all agreed to it.”
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“We celebrated a historic agreement to end years of suffering and conflict [in the Middle East].”
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“Within 30 days, [Washington, D.C.] has been as safe as any city in the country.”
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“Took out 1,700 people, got them out. These are career criminals in many cases.”
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“In major cities like in New Orleans, Nashville, we saw a 250% increase in arrests.”
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“Since the start of the administration, the FBI has arrested over 23,000 violent criminals.”
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“I'm going to be strongly recommending, at the request of government officials, that you start looking at San Francisco.”
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“Every American deserves to live in a community where they're not afraid of being mugged, murdered, robbed, raped, assaulted or shot.”
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“We're going to Save Chicago.”
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“We have the right to do that with FIFA.”
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“He assured me today that they [India] will not be buying oil from Russia.”
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“They've allowed thousands and thousands of prisoners, mental institution people from mental institutions, insane asylums emptied out into…”
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