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A common pattern among left-leaning outlets has been to dismiss Trump's claims about rising crime in DC, suggesting that the problem isn’t as severe as he insists. CNN, for example, challenged Trump’s assertion that crime was at an all-time high, asserting that, historically, crime in DC was worse during the 1980s crack epidemic. They pointed out that crime had actually decreased in recent years, quoting statistics purportedly showing a downward trend from 2023 through 2025.