In a televised Cabinet briefing on Tuesday,President Donald Trump announced that 2025 saw the largest drop in the U.S . murder rate on record and that the nation recorded zero illegal border crossings in the previous 12 months. the remarks, made during the 12th Cabinet meeting of his term,were framed as evidence of a "most secure border" and a crackdown on criminals allegedly admitted under the prior administration.

2025 murder rate hits historic low, Trump says

Trump asserted that the United States achieved "the largest drop in the murder rate ever recorded" in 2025, claiming the figure was the lowest in 125 years. He linked the decline to the removal of criminals he said were "allowed in" by the previous administration, though he offered no specific homicide statistics. As the president noted, "We took the most dangerous, unsafe, violent, and open border in the world… and created the most secure border in the history of our country," tying border security directly to the crime drop.

Zero illegal border crossings reported for the past 12 months

The president highlighted a chart he describeed as showing "zero illegal aliens admitted to the United States in the last 12 months." He emphasized surprise at the figure, suggesting it was produced by "politically unfriendly people" yet still accurate. No immigration agency data were cited, and the claim stands in contrast to ongoing reports of apprehensions at the southern border.

11,888 murders allegedly linked to illegal entrants

Trump claimed that over the last year, "11,888 murders were allowed into a country" and that many of those perpetrators have since been incarcerated. he added that more than half of those individuals committed multiple murders, framing the numbers as a legacy of the Biden administration's immigration policies. No independent verification of this figure was provided, and the statement conflates murder counts with immigration status without clear methodology.

12th Cabinet meeting used to showcase transparency

The president said the Cabinet meeting was streamed for the press to demonstrate transparency, a practice he has highlighted throughout his term. He positioned the gathering as a platform to showcase policy successes, from border enforcement to crime reduction, while critics argue the forum offers limited independent scrutiny.

Who verifies the murder‑rate and border data?

According to the source article, the administration has not released the underlying data or methodology behind the murder‑rate claim, leaving federal crime statistics agencies such as the FBI and the Department of Justice as the only potential validators. similarly, the claim of zero illegal crossings lacks corroboration from Customs and Border Protection, which routinely publishes apprehension figures. The absence of third‑party verification makes it difficult to assess the accuracy of the president’s statements.