The Trump administration's approach to issues includes replacing unfavorable reports with more favorable interpretations. Following a negative jobs report, the administration dismissed the compiler and appointed an ally to provide altered figures. In the context of crime rates in Washington D.C., which were at a 30-year low upon Trump's reelection, the administration escalated tensions with local officials who disputed federal law enforcement actions. Trump alleged that D.C. presented 'fake crime numbers' to create a false sense of security and confirmed a probe into this matter, reinforcing a narrative of unsafe conditions in the capital.
The president's solution to a bad drive on the golf course is to have his caddy drop a ball in a more favorable position and play it from there.
When confronted with the absolute fact that violent crime in Washington was at a 30-year low when Trump took office againand with constant hammering of that fact in the national media.
Local D.C. officials have repeatedly cited steep drops in violent crime to question the federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation's capital.
Trump confirmed the existence of the probe on social media Monday night, where he stated that D.C. gave Fake Crime numbers to create a false illusion of safety.
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