On Monday in Washington, DC, a man was shot dead . Two women were injured in a separate shooting. People reported dozens of other crimes to the police.

The next day, in both public remarks and an interview , President Donald Trump claimed that Washington now has “no crime.” He said Wednesday that “there is none,” making clear that he has been making a literal assertion that crime in the capital has completely vanished.

It hasn’t.

There’s no doubt crime is down in Washington since Trump took over its police force and deployed the National Guard in August. If Trump wants to make a case for his actions, there are lots of legitimate numbers he could cite.

Instead, as he has for years , he is using a bigger but fictional number.

“Washington, DC is a totally safe city. You’re

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