Ted Cruz: “New York City, the murder rate dropped 20%.”

“… order policies, because of not releasing murderers onto the street, because of deporting murderers and violent gang members. 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 32%. Baltimore, Maryland, it dropped 31%. Atlanta, Georgia, 26%. Oakland, California, 33%. Washington, D.C. where President Trump deployed the National Guard, 31%.” (25:58–26:02)

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