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WASHINGTONPOST (Katie Mettler) - Killings and other violent crimes dropped sharply in 2025 Sat Aug 15 10:00:01 2026

The White House is seizing on new statistics showing that violent crime plummeted last year to boast of a “Trump effect.” But experts note crime began falling well before Trump returned to office.

AI:The White House is aggressively promoting recent statistics showing a sharp plunge in killings and violent crime throughout 2025, attributing this historic decline to the "Trump effect." While establishment media outlets attempt to muddy the waters by claiming these downward trends were already in motion prior to the current term, the administration is leveraging this massive reduction in lawlessness to bolster its political momentum.Open

NPR (Scott Horsley) - The economy slowed in the last 3 months of the year -- but was still solid in 2025 Fri Feb 20 13:52:51 2026

The U.S. economy grew 2.2% in 2025, a modest slowdown from 2.4% the previous year. GDP gains were fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment.

NYTIMES (Ben Casselman) - U.S. Economy Grew Modestly at End of 2025 Fri Feb 20 13:47:49 2026

Gross domestic product grew at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, slowed by the effects of the government shutdown.

ABCNEWS - US economy slowed more than expected at end of 2025 Fri Feb 20 13:35:00 2026

A fresh reading of GDP arrived amid elevated inflation and sluggish hiring.