President Donald Trump announced plans to address violent crime in Washington, D.C., claiming the nation’s capital will soon become “one of the safest” cities in the country.
In a post on his Truth Social account Saturday, Trump said, “It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World. It will soon be one of the safest!!!”
He thanked the public for their attention to the issue and said a White House news conference on Monday will unveil further details of the administration’s anti-crime efforts in D.C.
The announcement comes amid rising concerns about violent crime rates in the city.
According to data from the Center for Public Safety Initiatives at Rochester Institute of Technology, Washington, D.C. had the fourth-highest homicide rate among U.S. cities in 2024, with 27.3 murders per 100,000 residents.
This rate is significantly higher than other major cities, including New York City’s 4.7 and Los Angeles’ 7.2 homicides per 100,000 residents for the same period, per the New York Post.
The homicide rate in D.C. also surpasses that of several international cities. Statistics cited by the White House show D.C.’s murder rate is more than double that of Mexico City (14 per 100,000), Port