# Murder rate hits its lowest level since the 1950s, and Trump touts it as a personal success

https://mins.news/en/item/22663

- CNN, 2026-08-15 00:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/politics/murder-rate-low-1950s-trump-touts-personal-success?Date=20260815&Profile=CNN

> President Donald Trump, flanked by senior law enforcement officials, celebrated Friday’s sharp decline in murder and other crimes after the FBI released its 2025 crime report, presenting the drop as a personal achievement.

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