He hates this country. He needs it to be falling apart
Libertarian4lifebro on
Of course, Trump then attacks the FBI for reporting factually about crime
If you’re Trump and a federal agency’s data disproves your claim, what do you do? You attack the agency, of course.
Trump has repeatedly derided the FBI data as “fake numbers” because of a change the agency made in 2021 in how those reports are compiled. That change was long in the planning but happened in the middle of a pandemic, and some law enforcement agencies didn’t immediately switch to the new way of reporting to the FBI.
Ames Grawert, senior counsel at the Brennan Center For Justice, told me the FBI faced “a data hiccup in 2021” and addressed the problem by collecting information through its previous system and the new system for 2022 and 2023.
Grawert noted that the murder rate is a reliable data point in this discussion because, unlike other crimes, “murder is pretty much always reported.” And “murder is one of the offenses that’s falling fastest nationwide,” he said.
“We have very, very good reason to believe that violent crime is falling in 2023 and 2024 very fast, offsetting much, if not all, of the increase in violence we saw in 2020,” Grawert told me. “And nothing President Trump said (in Michigan Tuesday) really undermines that.”
The_Jolly_Dog on
>He insists on lying about that
Should just be the MAGA/GOP tag line at this point
CouchLubricant on
He will be the symbol of anti-patriotism for centuries
aflyingsquanch on
He lies about everything.
Burner_Account_2022 on
who would have thought when the orange cheeto opens his mouth that lies flow out of it !!!???
volantredx on
He’s lying because he knows that the stats are secondary to public perception. If he can convince white middle class suburbanites that crime is out of control he can get more support from that voting block.
Scotsman95 on
I’m sad his mother was scottish
townshiprebellion24 on
I’d like to believe the American voter is tired of all the negativity. Personally, I’m very happy to be voting for someone rather than against them.
spoonfedsam on
yeah because his idiot sheep followers will fervently believe anything he says without question
SlipDizzy on
/He insists on lying about that/. How long is that fucking list?
JiveChicken00 on
He lies about everything, even things that don’t matter. Why would this be any different?
Cutriss on
Of _course_ crime went up while he was out of office.
_He had a lot more time to devote to it…_
EphemeralCroissant on
He only lies when he exhales.
lrpfftt on
Once he formulates a lie, he sticks to it. No about of debunking matters to him or to those who believe him.
He still believes the 2020 election was stolen from him.
SunMyungMoonMoon on
To be fair, ever since Biden has been president, criminal charges for obstructing a federal proceeding have hit an all-time high!
KazeNilrem on
I’ve always said, if you wish to know the truth of things. Morenoften than not, it is the opposite of whatever trump says.
mudriverrat07020 on
If he opens his mouth, he is lying or eating a Mc double
FactoryV4 on
Every time he speaks, he lies
alvvayspale on
Fear mongering. He lies but then he says he’s the only one who can save us. No one else. He also said if he lost 2020, we would never hear from him again. I can’t wait until the day he goes away forever. Sooner than later hopefully.
BriefausdemGeist on
It helps when the federal government isn’t being led by an active cabal of mafia wannabes
AdministrativeBank86 on
His default setting is “Lie” no matter the subject
FPSBURNS on
Crime in general is down but murder and car theft have been going up since covid in my state.
Earth_Friendly-5892 on
And Kamala will insist on calling out his lies- that man clearly lives in an alternate universe.
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alexamerling100 on
Good on USAToday for calling him out.
DramaticWesley on
Well a lot of the people breaking the law were working for him or in conjunction with him. A lot of them have pled guilty and are doing time/have done their time.
Broncotron on
Networks need to call him out on that and his “millions of illegal immigrants coming from insane asylums” claim. But they don’t they let him say it over and over. These are his top two talking points that really should be shut down.
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He hates this country. He needs it to be falling apart
Of course, Trump then attacks the FBI for reporting factually about crime
If you’re Trump and a federal agency’s data disproves your claim, what do you do? You attack the agency, of course.
Trump has repeatedly derided the FBI data as “fake numbers” because of a change the agency made in 2021 in how those reports are compiled. That change was long in the planning but happened in the middle of a pandemic, and some law enforcement agencies didn’t immediately switch to the new way of reporting to the FBI.
Ames Grawert, senior counsel at the Brennan Center For Justice, told me the FBI faced “a data hiccup in 2021” and addressed the problem by collecting information through its previous system and the new system for 2022 and 2023.
Grawert noted that the murder rate is a reliable data point in this discussion because, unlike other crimes, “murder is pretty much always reported.” And “murder is one of the offenses that’s falling fastest nationwide,” he said.
“We have very, very good reason to believe that violent crime is falling in 2023 and 2024 very fast, offsetting much, if not all, of the increase in violence we saw in 2020,” Grawert told me. “And nothing President Trump said (in Michigan Tuesday) really undermines that.”
>He insists on lying about that
Should just be the MAGA/GOP tag line at this point
He will be the symbol of anti-patriotism for centuries
He lies about everything.
who would have thought when the orange cheeto opens his mouth that lies flow out of it !!!???
He’s lying because he knows that the stats are secondary to public perception. If he can convince white middle class suburbanites that crime is out of control he can get more support from that voting block.
I’m sad his mother was scottish
I’d like to believe the American voter is tired of all the negativity. Personally, I’m very happy to be voting for someone rather than against them.
yeah because his idiot sheep followers will fervently believe anything he says without question
/He insists on lying about that/. How long is that fucking list?
He lies about everything, even things that don’t matter. Why would this be any different?
Of _course_ crime went up while he was out of office.
_He had a lot more time to devote to it…_
He only lies when he exhales.
Once he formulates a lie, he sticks to it. No about of debunking matters to him or to those who believe him.
He still believes the 2020 election was stolen from him.
To be fair, ever since Biden has been president, criminal charges for obstructing a federal proceeding have hit an all-time high!
I’ve always said, if you wish to know the truth of things. Morenoften than not, it is the opposite of whatever trump says.
If he opens his mouth, he is lying or eating a Mc double
Every time he speaks, he lies
Fear mongering. He lies but then he says he’s the only one who can save us. No one else. He also said if he lost 2020, we would never hear from him again. I can’t wait until the day he goes away forever. Sooner than later hopefully.
It helps when the federal government isn’t being led by an active cabal of mafia wannabes
His default setting is “Lie” no matter the subject
Crime in general is down but murder and car theft have been going up since covid in my state.
And Kamala will insist on calling out his lies- that man clearly lives in an alternate universe.
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Good on USAToday for calling him out.
Well a lot of the people breaking the law were working for him or in conjunction with him. A lot of them have pled guilty and are doing time/have done their time.
Networks need to call him out on that and his “millions of illegal immigrants coming from insane asylums” claim. But they don’t they let him say it over and over. These are his top two talking points that really should be shut down.