Murder rates are cratering, and the White House says President Trump’s iron-fisted crime policies deserve the credit. A nationally recognized crime analyst predicts 2025 could mark the lowest murder rate in U.S. history, with major cities reporting jaw-dropping declines. Who knew backing cops and cracking down on chaos could work?
The Daily Wire reported that homicides across America dropped over 20% from 2024, with cities like Baltimore, St. Louis, and Denver seeing plunges of 31.6%, 34.5%, and a staggering 63%, respectively.
This follows a grim spike in 2020 and a peak in 2021, after which violent crime began a steady descent. The data screams one thing: Tough policies are taming the streets.
Washington, D.C., once a poster child for urban violence, saw a 33% surge in violent crime in 2023, its deadliest year in two decades. By 2024, that number plummeted 35%, thanks largely to the U.S. Attorney’s office ramping up prosecutions. Actions, it seems, do have consequences.
In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order launching the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force.
The initiative targeted homeless encampments, turnstile jumping, and public urination to restore order. Progressives may clutch their pearls, but cleaner, safer streets are hard to argue with.
“Since President Trump took office, murder rates have plummeted across the entire United States,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declared. She credits Trump’s vocal support for law enforcement and zero-tolerance stance on violent crime. Funny how empowering cops yields results, isn’t it?
Leavitt also touted Trump’s promise to make communities safer, saying he “swiftly delivered” by holding criminals accountable. The numbers back her up: New York’s murders fell 26.8%, Chicago’s 23.7%, and Cleveland’s 36.8%. When leaders lead, cities don’t bleed.
Trump’s administration didn’t stop at urban crime. A crackdown on illegal border crossings led to the largest fentanyl bust in history, with fentanyl traffic at the southern border dropping 54% from March 2024 to March 2025. The Treasury Department’s sanctions on the Sinaloa Cartel further choked the drug pipeline.
“There was nothing ‘mysterious’ about the drop in fentanyl seizures at the southern border,” Texas Rep. Troy Nehls said, scoffing at a Washington Post report.
The Department of Homeland Security echoed him, stating Trump “closed our borders to drug traffickers.” Clarity over confusion—that’s leadership.
Jeff Asher, co-founder of AH Datalytics, predicts 2025 could claim the title of lowest U.S. murder rate ever. “A decline in the direction we’re currently seeing would safely give 2025 the title,” he said. Data doesn’t lie, even if some wish it did.
Rafael Mangual, a Manhattan Institute fellow, points to multiple factors behind the homicide decline. “Depopulation in urban America, more police activity, and an increase in incarceration” played roles, he said. Locking up shooters and boosting cop presence—imagine that working.
Mangual also noted that past homicide spikes “took a lot of would-be shooters off the street permanently.” It’s a grim reality, but letting criminals run wild has a body count. Trump’s policies seem to grasp that basic truth.
The D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force didn’t just sweep streets; it signaled a cultural shift. Addressing low-level offenses like public urination stops the slide into lawlessness. Broken windows policing isn’t sexy, but it saves lives.
New Orleans saw a 30.6% drop in murders, while St. Louis shaved off 34.5%. These aren’t just numbers—they’re families spared grief. Trump’s unapologetic stance on crime is giving cities a fighting chance.
Critics may call Trump’s approach heavy-handed, but the results are undeniable. When you back law enforcement and punish lawbreakers, society wins. The woke crowd might not like it, but safer streets don’t need their approval.
