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How to respond to Trump’s lies about a “crime wave”

Robert Reich
Aug 28, 2025
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Friends,

Trump’s escalating rhetoric of a “crime wave” in America, coupled with threats to occupy Chicago, New York, Baltimore, and many other cities, has put many Democrats in a bind.

They worry that if they deny crime is a problem, they could turn off swing voters who always and inevitably worry about crime.

As with immigration, crime is an issue that …

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