February 11, 2017

Trump: the murder rate is at a 45-year high. Actual statistics: that’s not remotely true.

http://www.vox.com/2016/10/12/13255466/trump-murder-rate
"The false claim echoes remarks Trump made on the campaign trail and afterward, including several rallies where he said that “the murder rate in the United States is the highest it’s been in 45 years.” That would be very worrying if it were true. Thankfully, it’s not. At all."