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Trump says crime is up, Harris says it is down

Who is right?

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Sharon McMahon
Oct 24, 2024
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Crime is one of this year’s hottest issues, and both presidential candidates say they can handle crime better than the other. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has repeatedly said that violent crime is “through the roof,” while Kamala Harris’s campaign has been adamant that crime rates are down.  

So who is right?

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