Bill Maher Credits Trump for 9% Violent Crime Drop as FBI Data Shows Broad Declines
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 26
Bill Maher Credits Trump for 9% Violent Crime Drop as FBI Data Shows Broad Declines
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 26
Summary
Bill Maher said President Donald Trump’s tough-on-crime posture likely helped drive a 9% nationwide drop in violent crime, even as he also credited Democratic safety-net policies and expanded surveillance technology.
FBI Crime Data Explorer figures for June 2025 through May 2026 showed robbery falling 19.4%, murder 18.7%, rape 10% and aggravated assault 6.2%, giving Maher’s comments a statistical backdrop.
Trump, speaking separately about restoring law and order, said his approach focuses on repeat offenders and pointed to cleanup efforts in Washington, D.C., as a model for other major cities.
The White House called the decline proof Trump had made America safer, while retired FBI agent Jason Pack said the numbers could create bipartisan common ground around removing violent offenders and coordinating local, state and federal policing.