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Karoline Leavitt: “A new poll from the Washington Post found that 65% of…”

Featuring: Karoline Leavitt, Republican | White House Press Secretary | National

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Published | Video Starts at 08:19

So it's quite funny how many of you in the media agreed with what the President was saying yesterday. But now, once the president says it, many of you are disagreeing with him. But this A new poll from the Washington Post found that 65% of district residents think crime is an extremely serious or a very serious problem. And this was up from 56% last year. So the concern that you share with so many other residents in the District of Columbia is real, and that's why this president is taking action to address it. (08:19–08:31)

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Asserts that a Washington Post poll found 65% of D.C. residents view crime as a serious problem.

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