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J. D. Vance: “D.C. a week ago had a higher murder rate than Trinidad and…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 00:17

So it's kind of crazy. You hear these guys outside, they appear to hate the idea that Americans can enjoy their communities. They do. The fact that D.C. a week ago had a higher murder rate than Trinidad and Tobago. Tobando, which the United States State Department has said you shouldn't visit because it's unsafe. We ought to be able to enjoy great American cities. (00:17–02:34)

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Asserts that Washington, D.C. had a higher murder rate than Trinidad and Tobago a week ago.

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