Karoline Leavitt: “As of last week, D.C. homicides were down 62%, motor vehicle…”

“… nation's capital, where you all live, so you know it well whether you choose to report it or not. The president's efforts to make D.C. safe and beautiful have worked. As of last week, D.C. homicides were down 62%, motor vehicle theft down 53%. In 2025 had the fewest violent gun crimes of any year of available data in our nation's capital. For more proof that these tough on crime efforts are working, look at the President's Make Memphis Safe Again campaign.” (03:02–03:10)

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