Donald Trump traveled to the Nassau County Police Academy on Long Island to highlight new FBI statistics the White House says show declining violent crime in 2025, including drops in murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The visit doubles as a boost for Republican candidates in New York's competitive midterm races, including gubernatorial challenger Bruce Blakeman and House hopefuls running against Democratic incumbents Tom Suozzi and Lauren Gillen.
Trump was joined by Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel. His approval on crime, once a strength, reportedly fell ten points between August and December 2025 per AP-NORC polling, and he is simultaneously contending with low marks on the economy and an unpopular war in Iran.
Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul's campaign countered that Blakeman let violent crime in Nassau County spike to decade highs, while crime experts cited in the piece caution against reading too much into single-year statistical swings. Trump this week also threatened to sue a liberal think tank over a report finding National Guard deployments failed to reduce crime, without providing evidence for his counterclaim.
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