During the first presidential debate, Trump and Harris engaged in a heated exchange over crime, with Trump declaring that it was "through the roof" in some cities.
FBI statistics indicating a decline in violent crime in the US were questioned by Trump.
In the first presidential debate, former President Donald Trump and VP Kamala Harris engaged in a heated exchange over the issue of crime in the United States, with Harris countering Trump's accusations that migrant crime has risen under her administration by referencing his own legal troubles.
Trump stated during the Philadelphia debate that the crime rate is significantly higher due to illegal immigrants, some of whom entered the country under Biden's administration.
"Trump stated, "They allowed millions of criminals, including terrorists and common street criminals, to enter the country. They also allowed drug dealers to come in. Now, countries like Venezuela are telling their citizens not to return to the United States or they will be killed. Despite this, crime rates in Venezuela and other countries have decreased.""
Trump stated, "Crime is increasing rapidly in this country, and we have a new type of crime called migrant crime, which is occurring at an alarming rate."
David Muir of ABC stated that the FBI reports a decline in overall violent crime in the country, but failed to mention that these statistics are lower than historical averages and some large cities did not contribute to the data.
"They didn't include the cities with the worst crime in their defrauding statements," Trump said. "It was a fraud, just like their claim of 818,000 jobs created turned out to be false."
Harris responded by bringing up Trump's criminal convictions and pending indictments.
Harris remarked, "It's ironic that you're making this statement considering your past prosecutions for national security crimes, economic offenses, and being found guilty of sexual assault."
"His next big court appearance is in November for his own criminal sentencing. It's important to clarify where each person stands on the issue of respect for the rule of law and respect for law enforcement."
On the day after being arraigned on 34 felony counts, the former vice president advocated for defunding federal law enforcement, with 45,000 agents affected. Let's focus on the crucial aspects of this election.
"We must move forward, turn the page on old rhetoric, address the housing shortage, support small businesses, and bring down the cost of groceries."
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