Friday, November 13, 2026

Claim check

From the day's Comms chatter

Published 4:00 AM Central

What's going around

Crime in Washington, D.C. is down 89%, and the city hasn't had a murder in a long time.

Spreading on President Trump on CBS's 60 Minutes (aired Nov 8); clips shared on X and Facebook

What the record says

Data D.C. police: total crime down about 11% this year, violent crime 12%.
Homicides Down 26%, to 88 so far in 2026; nine in the last 30 days.
Source No source given for the 89% figure.

Bottom lineFalse. Crime down about 11%.

Sources

D.C. Metropolitan Police: District Crime Data at a Glance (archived Nov 10)D.C. Open Data: Crime incidents in the last 30 days FactCheck.org: FactChecking Trump's Post-Election '60 Minutes' Interview (Nov 10)

This claim was checked in the Friday, November 13, 2026 report.

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