Murder Rate Plummets-Trump Literally Saving Lives plus Disastrous Jack Smith Testimony

The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson · Jan 23, 2026 · 35m · transcript

1. Crime Statistics Under the Trump Administration (as claimed in the text)

Murder rates dropped ~20% nationwide from 2024 to 2025.

Cities cited with major decreases:

Chicago: –30%

New York City: –20%

Birmingham: –49%

Albuquerque: –32%

Baltimore: –31%

Atlanta: –26%

Oakland: –33%

Washington, D.C.: –31% (after National Guard deployment)

Other crimes that have decreased in 2025:

Motor vehicle theft: –25%

Robbery: –18%

Aggravated assaults: –8%

FBI Director’s reported statistics included:

Violent crime arrests up 100%

Gang…