What "law and order"? Trump's first week will only unleash more crime

Trump's fake crime wave

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters and signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 23, 2025. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)On January 19, during a rally held in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump claimed that “crime has gone through the roof” and that it “was up like 40%.” He claimed that violent crime is especially bad in American cities. “We will rebuild our once great cities, including …

What "law and order"? Trump's first week will only unleash more crime

Our felonious president can only benefit from a climate of fear and chaos — that's why he's eager for more