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Ted Cruz: “Birmingham, Alabama, it dropped 49%.”

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Published January 23, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:02

And let's break the numbers down. Chicago, the murder rate dropped 30%. New York City, the murder rate dropped 20%. Birmingham, Alabama, it dropped 49%. Albuquerque, New Mexico, it dropped 50, 32%. Baltimore, Maryland, it dropped 31%. Atlanta, Georgia, 26%. Oakland, California, 33%. Washington, D.C. where President Trump deployed the National Guard, 31%. (04:02–04:06)

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