Trump told the sheriffs, “the murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years.” He blamed the news media for not publicizing this development, then added, “But the murder rate is the highest it’s been in, I guess, 45 to 47 years.”
The country’s murder rate is not the highest it’s been in 47 years. It is almost at its lowest point, actually, according to the FBI, which gathers statistics every year from police departments around the country.
Why? Why does he do this? Why does he lie when we all know the truth? What is wrong with him? Can someone who supports him please explain to me why he lies about this stuff? Does he not know? Does he not care? Is there an agenda here? If he’s not intentionally lying why does he shoot his mouth off like this? If he’s running an ostensibly pro-gun administration, why say something like this that is not only patently false, but also has the potential to hurt the pro-gun platform you’re standing on?