Trump right again? Crime soars and cops under attack
'Anti-police rhetoric and grandstanding' from Obama has emboldened criminals
Published: 12 hours ago
As part of his campaign “law and order” message, Donald Trump repeatedly claimed crime was rising nationwide.
“Fact checkers” disputed his assertions, with Politifact notably declaring Trump’s declaration “Pants on fire!” when it released a scathing rebuttal.
But as the year comes to a close and new data becomes available, it appears once again Donald Trump was right.
As reported in the Wall Street Journal, 16 of the 20 largest police departments in the country reported a rise in homicides as of mid-December. The city of Chicago showed an astounding 56 percent increase in murders from 2015.
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http://www.wnd.com/2016/12/trump-right-again-crime-soars-and-cops-under-attack/#i1cdkebSbIfKlgBR.99
