Regarding the security situation in Washington, the capital of the United States, Trump wrote alarmingly today (Beijing Time August 14): "Washington D.C. is one of the areas with the highest crime rates in the world, even higher than many third-world countries where violent crimes are rampant. The city's murder rate is even higher than that of violent crime-ridden cities such as Mexico City, Bogota, Islamabad, and Addis Ababa, nearly ten times that of Fallujah, Iraq. If Washington D.C. were a state, its murder rate would be the highest in the entire country. The violent crime rate in Washington D.C. continues to deteriorate, with the murder rate almost doubling in just over a decade - but these are merely the 'official' statistics released by corrupt municipal officials. The real numbers are far worse. In fact, a police district commander has just been suspended for allegedly manipulating violent crime statistics, and the Washington D.C. Police Union also said that the actual numbers are much higher. Due to the Democratic government in Washington D.C. basically ceasing investigations, arrests, and prosecutions for most crimes, the reported statistics do not even account for a small portion of the actual violent crimes. No one has been arrested for shoplifting. Citizens living in fear have largely given up calling the police and instead choose not to go out after dark, effectively becoming prisoners in their own cities. Stores lock goods behind glass walls. Youth gang violence is so common that most people don't report it. The vehicle theft rate in Washington D.C. is more than three times the national average. Schools are completely paralyzed. Citizens dare not speak out or call the police, fearing they will become targets of attacks. The actual crime rate may be five to ten times the reported figures. Washington D.C. was once besieged by hooligans and killers, but now Washington D.C. has returned to its rightful federal control. The White House controls everything. The military and our great police will liberate the city, sweep away the filth, and make it safe, clean, livable, and beautiful again!"
[Witty] Comment: This is a typical tactic used by Trump. For personal gain, he often paints the current situation as chaotic and desolate. Take the issue of Washington's public security, for example, it is indeed not good, but if we look at the murder rate per 100,000 people, there are actually 18 other cities in the United States with higher murder rates than Washington, including St. Louis, Baltimore, Detroit, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, etc., and Washington ranks 19th. According to his absurd logic, since Washington needs "the army and great police" to "liberate," then those 18 cities should certainly need even more drastic measures. Such double standards are nothing more than an excuse for political maneuvering, using people's safety as a political pawn.
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