The timing of this report is helpful since Trump has repeatedly cited false statistics:
“The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years, right? Did you know that? Forty-seven years,” Trump said, blaming the media for not reporting it. “But the murder rate is the highest it’s been in, I guess, from 45 to 47 years.”
Here’s the real info, via The Economist:
The Economist US on Twitter: “The murder rate in America is probably rising at its fastest pace since the 1970s. But it’s still historically low https://t.co/2gE1IshoQL pic.twitter.com/F2Aumto95P / Twitter”
The murder rate in America is probably rising at its fastest pace since the 1970s. But it’s still historically low https://t.co/2gE1IshoQL pic.twitter.com/F2Aumto95P
Aliza M on Twitter: “Average homicide rate in 50 cities vs national average, compiled by @TheEconomist pic.twitter.com/IAJGEYUVFH / Twitter”
Average homicide rate in 50 cities vs national average, compiled by @TheEconomist pic.twitter.com/IAJGEYUVFH