July 12, 2024
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Republicans repeat misinformation about ‘crime-ridden’ American cities, but stats say otherwise
Marc Conger of Old Bridge, N.J., packs up “Charley Trump” and other Trump items for sale outside of the Donald Trump campaign rally the Liacouras Center at Temple University last month.
Credit: Elizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer (Philadelphia Inquirer)On July 8, 2024, the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article with the headline "Republicans repeat misinformation about ‘crime-ridden’ American cities, but stats say otherwise."
The article discusses how, despite a decline in crime rates across the United States, political candidates, particularly Republicans, continue to emphasize crime as a major issue. This rhetoric is often linked to former President Donald Trump's narrative of the country being overrun by crime under President Biden. Experts in the article argue that this focus on crime is part of a misinformation campaign aimed at creating fear and tapping into racial anxieties.
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