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J. D. Vance: “We saw in 2025, the biggest one year drop in murders in the…”

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

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Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 22, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 26:06

So what do you say to people here in Minnesota who say it's the overwhelming presence of ICE officers and federal officers and their tactics that are making them feel less? Well, one thing I would say is, first of all, We saw in 2025, the biggest one year drop in murders in the history of the United States of America. significant reductions in violent crime. The reason why we have less violent crime is really two reasons. Number one, because we're enforcing the immigration laws and getting very violent criminals out of our country. (26:06–26:13)

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