President Donald Trump has accused Chicago of being the “murder capital of the world” despite data showing cities in several Republican states fare much worse.

As the White House considers extending its D.C. crime crackdown to other states, Trump on Tuesday escalated his attacks on the Windy City, citing unsourced figures suggesting that at least 54 people were shot in Chicago over the Labor Day long weekend.

“The last two weekends were similar,” he insisted. “Chicago is the worst and most dangerous city in the world, by far… I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in D.C.”

In a subsequent all-caps post, he later added: “CHICAGO IS THE CRIME CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.”

However, recent research shows that while crime in Chicago remains a problem, other cities in the U.S. have hi

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