WASHINGTON D.C February 5, 2026 – The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Thursday that murder rates across America’s largest cities reached their lowest level since at least 1900 in 2025, describing it as the largest single-year decline in recorded history.
In a post shared from her official account (@PressSec), Leavitt stated that newly released data demonstrates President Donald Trump’s promise to restore law and order is being fulfilled. She directly attributed the sharp reduction to administration policies including strengthened border security, increased federal law enforcement efforts targeting violent criminals, and aggressive deportation of illegal immigrants involved in serious offenses.
“The dramatic decline is what happens when a President secures the border, fully mobilizes federal law enforcement to arrest violent criminals, and aggressively deports the worst illegal alien offenders,” Leavitt wrote.
The announcement, accompanied by a video segment (approximately 4 minutes long), highlighted the statistics as evidence of effective governance on public safety. The post quickly gained traction, amassing thousands of views, hundreds of likes, reposts, and replies within hours, with many supporters praising the reported progress on crime reduction.
Reactions on the platform were polarized. Numerous users expressed strong approval, with comments such as “Trump gets things done, good for America,” “Law and order is back!” and “Numbers don’t lie. Law and order works.” Several replies included celebratory images and short video clips echoing support for the policies.
However, some responses questioned the administration’s broader record on justice and accountability, with critics raising unrelated concerns about transparency in high-profile cases and urging release of certain investigative files. Others argued that crime trends have been declining for years prior to the current term, suggesting the drop may not be solely attributable to recent actions.
The White House has not yet released the detailed underlying data source or full methodology for the 2025 murder statistics in the public post. Independent verification from criminology experts, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data, or city-level police departments would be required to confirm the scale of the decline and its precise causes.
This development comes amid ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement, federal-state cooperation on crime, and public safety priorities in the second Trump administration. The Press Secretary’s statement positions the reported crime reduction as a key early achievement in delivering on campaign promises.
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