Trump cited the 2025 FBI crime report in Long Island, saying violent crime fell at a record pace as he renewed attacks on Democrats.
President Trump used a new FBI crime report on Long Island to argue that violent crime in the United States is falling at a historic pace and to cast Democrats as soft on public safety. Speaking Friday at the Nassau County Police Academy, Trump said the latest numbers show he is “making America safe again.”
The 2025 Uniform Crime Report showed violent crime down 9.3% from the prior year. The report also said murder fell 18.1%, rape declined 7.6%, robbery dropped 18.5%, aggravated assault was down 7.2%, and motor vehicle theft decreased 22.7%. Trump told the crowd, “Every single number is the lowest number in recorded history,” and added, “We have the best crime record in recorded history.”
Rows of uniformed police officers stood behind the president as he praised law enforcement and said, “We ended the war on police, and we declared a very strong war on crime.” FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche joined Trump at the event. Patel wrote in his introduction to the report that the “2025 crime statistics exemplify the great work this FBI and our law enforcement partners on the front line are doing to crush violent crime.”
The crime message marked a shift from the economic themes Trump has leaned on in other campaign stops as he works to energize his supporters ahead of November. He used the Long Island appearance to sharpen his criticism of Democrats, reviving the insult “Dumbocrats” and attacking policies he said favor defunding police. “Their policies are so dumb,” he said. “Fighting to defund the police. Does that play well in this room?”
“Trump cited the 2025 FBI crime report in Long Island, saying violent crime fell at a record pace as he renewed attacks on Democrats.”
Trump also tied the report to broader claims about his administration’s approach to border and public safety policy. He said the administration has cracked down on criminal migrants, reduced the number of people trying to cross the border illegally, and sent the National Guard to major cities such as Washington, D.C. Those moves, he suggested, have helped drive down crime. Crime rates nationwide have generally been falling since a spike during the COVID pandemic.
The president also used the stop to campaign for New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and to criticize Gov. Kathy Hochul, saying she had been “very, very bad on crime” and calling her “a nightmare for crime.” He went on to accuse Hochul and the “radical left” of siding with gang members, child predators, and violent felons, while saying Republicans stand with law enforcement and “hardworking New Yorkers.”
The FBI report gives Trump fresh evidence to push his law-and-order message, but it also deepens the political fight over how to talk about crime, policing, and public safety in an election year. For American voters, the next test is whether falling crime numbers help Trump and Republicans sell their security message more effectively than Democrats can defend their record.
Frequently asked questions
What did the FBI crime report show?
The 2025 Uniform Crime Report said violent crime fell 9.3% from the previous year. It also showed declines in murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and motor vehicle theft.
Where did Trump speak about the report?
He spoke Friday at the Nassau County Police Academy on Long Island. Police officers stood behind him during his remarks.
Who appeared with Trump at the event?
Fbi Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche joined him. Patel introduced the report in writing.
How did Trump use the crime figures politically?
He linked the report to attacks on Democrats, reviving his “Dumbocrats” label and criticizing policies he said support defunding police.
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