So is there really a question of whether Trump reduced crime in DC? Did the Washington Post inaccurately report murder data to make the drop look smaller than it actually is?
The Washington Post doesn't really want to give President Trump credit for the drop in crime in DC. Please look at the graph above and notice that there was a discrete change in August and September 2025 (and the change only started about half way through August on...
The commentator said “It’s a complicated case.” It’s not. An adult woman is being prevented from protecting herself from a known threat.
Additionally, assuming that she stays in college, she is being forced to expose herself to this threatening man in an area where he can be certain no law abiding citizens will be armed. He can arm himself and have minimal concern for being stopped since she is located in a verified “gun free” zone. He can be assured that he will have the lowest chances of being shot if he should decide to rape or kidnap her. If he decids to kill a large number of her friends, he will be in the ideal environment.