Trump's "tough on crime" spree

特朗普的“严打犯罪”狂潮

Today, Explained

2025-09-03

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President Donald Trump thinks he solved crime in the nation's capital. Let’s take a look at the data (which he says is dubious). This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. The National Guard on patrol carrying rifles near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Where'd you go for the long weekend?

  • If you spend most of your time online, you couldn't escape the rumors that the president was dead.

  • Trump hasn't been seen in days.

  • The bruises on his hands?

  • Vance said he's ready to take over if something happens.

  • If Trump's dead, they should bury J.D.

  • Vance alive with him, like they did with pharaohs and their cats.

  • Imagine not believing Trump is dead just because there's no evidence.

  • Where's your sense of whimsy and joie de vivre?

  • By Sunday, Donald Trump himself had to weigh in.

  • Never felt better in my life.

  • Also, D.C. is a crime-free zone.

  • I'm alive and I fixed D.C.

  • On Today Explained from Vox, we're going to assess that second claim because it's bold.

  • It is a literal statement that President Trump has freed 700,000 people in this city who are living under the rule of criminals and thugs.

  • He literally liberated D.C. and he wants to do Chicago next.

  • Megan Rapinoe here.

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