Trump credited for crime decline
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- Julia BonavitaFox News
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Trump credited for crime decline. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/37489
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Comedian Bill Maher offered surprising praise for President Donald Trump's handling of crime Friday, telling his audience that the president's tough-guy persona may have played a role in a nationwide drop in violent crime.
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- 26 Sep
Maher spoke about the reasons behind stunning drops in the national crime rate on his “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO – and gave at least some of the credit to the president’s macho image.
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26 Sep Bill Maher says Trump’s ‘no more Mr. Nice Guy’ approach partially drove steep crime decline
Washington Examiner
26 Sep Bill Maher credits ‘f–k around and find out president’ Trump for steep drop in crime
New York Post
26 Sep Bill Maher credits Trump’s ‘kick-a--’ crime approach as violent offenses fall across America
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