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Trump touts record drop in crime, reaffirms support for law enforcement

On the first anniversary of declaring a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump took his crime crackdown to New York, praising falling crime figures and backing police.

Published Aug 14, 2026, 5:38 PM EDT | WFMZZ

President Donald Trump marked the one-year anniversary of his declaration of a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., and traveled to New York on Friday to advance his crackdown on crime. He touted a record drop in crime and reaffirmed his support for law enforcement.