Republicans Blame Democrats for Crime — But New Data Shows Higher Murder Rates in Red States

Written By Sean Cavanaugh

Conservatives, including former President Trump, congressional lawmakers, and Fox News talking heads, have repeatedly placed blame on liberal and left-wing voters and politicians for the rising surge in violent crime.

Despite the finger-pointing at Democrats’ “soft-on-crime” approach, bail reform laws, and “defund police” demands from leftist activists, the Third Way report shows that “murder rates are far higher in Trump-voting red states” and some of the highest murder rates belong to Republican-led cities.

Sean Cavanaugh
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