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Bill Maher to JD Vance: "Here's my deal breaker for your side. Okay. Under Trump, you guys have two outcomes in an election can be. Either we win, or they cheat it. That shit has to stop. "
I’ve a relative in one owned by a private equity firm. Two weeks in, they fell out of bed. Has had uptime uti and skin infections and can’t count how many times they were left in their own mess. Not to mention the theft of her soiled clothes. We need strict legislation at the federal and state levels. #GovenorPritzker
Studies now present a striking picture of what happens when private equity firms acquire hospitals and nursing homes: predictable increases in harm and deaths. One landmark study shows: patient deaths up about 11% after such acquisitions.
@RpsAgainstTrump@ScottJenningsKY like Trump when ur mouth is open, you’re a ‘lyin! You’ve never told the truth not once while on CNN, who only hired you to prove to the world, just how fkn #MAGAstupid you really are. #FakeNews
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🤬 So why not do the same and give a FRESH EDUCATIONAL START to those of us with college debt and can’t find a job to save our lives or have medical conditions preventing the ability to work but can’t qualify for SSI? Oh, the IRS program for Trumps Richie Rich friends. #FuckYouTrump
I still DO NOT understand how so many of you were hoodwinked into believing the government should not use the money you pay in taxes to create a social safety net that benefits you, fund public healthcare, lower housing costs, and make daily life more affordable.
Fact check: The X post (video clip from @Acyn) shows President Trump making this statement in a recent speech (around early July 2026, likely tied to Freedom 250 events).
What Trump said (per the clip and related transcripts)
Trump claimed that a very small percentage of the population (he referenced ~2-3%) causes the vast majority of crime (~90%+), referring to repeat/“career criminals” who offend “over and over and over again.”
He tied this to actions like removing over 2,000 criminals in Washington, D.C. The post’s caption rounds it to “91%” and adds “who are sick people with mental problems.”46
The video is authentic footage of Trump at a podium speaking on the topic.
Is the claim accurate?
Partially accurate / Directionally correct on repeat offenders, but exaggerated and oversimplified overall.
•Repeat/“career criminals” committing most crime: This aligns with established criminology. A small group of chronic, high-rate offenders (often called “career criminals” or “prolific offenders”) accounts for a disproportionately large share of crimes. Trump’s ~2-3% causing 90%+ is rhetorical but reflects real patterns seen in studies of recidivism and offender concentration.
In D.C. specifically, recidivism among returning citizens is high (roughly 2/3 recidivate). Nationally, rearrest rates for released prisoners are often 70%+ within 5 years (Bureau of Justice Statistics data). Many crimes are committed by repeat offenders rather than one-time actors.35
•Exact “91% of the crime in DC” figure: Not supported by precise data. No official D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), DOJ, or FBI statistic states that exactly 91% (or even precisely 90%) of all crime in Washington, D.C., is committed by “career criminals.”
Crime concentration exists (e.g., certain wards or blocks account for outsized shares of homicides), and repeat offending is a factor, but the specific percentage appears illustrative/rhetorical rather than drawn from a cited source for D.C. overall crime volume.11
•“Sick people with mental problems”: Misleading and overly simplistic. Mental health issues (untreated serious mental illness) correlate with higher offending risk in some cases and are more common among justice-involved populations.
However:
◦Most people with mental illness do not commit crimes.
◦Most crime is not primarily caused by mental illness. Key drivers include substance abuse (often co-occurring), socioeconomic factors, family/peer influences, opportunity, and behavioral patterns.
Broadly labeling repeat offenders as “sick people with mental problems” stigmatizes mental health and ignores the multifactorial nature of crime. It is not a data-backed primary explanation.
Broader context on D.C. crime
D.C. crime has been a recurring political issue. Under prior periods it spiked post-2020 before declining in some categories (e.g., violent crime down significantly in 2024 per U.S. Attorney’s Office data, reaching 30-year lows in some metrics). Trump’s administration has emphasized federal interventions, removals of offenders, and claims of major improvements. Data on exact current trends in mid-2026 would require the latest MPD releases, but the pattern of highlighting repeat offenders fits his “law and order” messaging.44
Bottom line: Trump correctly highlighted that repeat offenders drive a large share of crime (a well-established fact).
The specific 91% figure for D.C. and the mental illness framing are not precisely supported and simplify complex realities. The clip is real; the statistic is rhetorical rather than strictly factual.
@thedailybeast Look that man is 😵 and gone most likely on the same day they found him unresponsive. They did CPR and in all likelihood broke his ribs. At that age even if he was still alive, he probably wouldn’t have survived the excruciating pain of broken ribs.
@McFaul Not an issue. These will be gladly restored in a few years anyway. By that time, the tech will be more efficient and powerful. So powerful that the feds should banned use for powering up data centers.