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Trump Appears to Dismiss Domestic Violence as a 'Lesser' Crime

President Trump characterized domestic violence as a 'lesser' crime during a speech, sparking criticism from advocates and officials who stress its serious impact and legal consequences.

  • Donald Trump downplayed domestic violence, stating that incidents at home should not be counted as crime during a speech at the Museum of the Bible.
  • Trump claimed that violent crime levels had decreased in Washington, D.C. since the deployment of the National Guard, despite police data contradicting his claims.
  • Critics condemned Trump's remarks as minimizing domestic violence, emphasizing that such actions do hold legal consequences.
  • The comments sparked widespread condemnation, with many emphasizing that domestic violence is a serious issue and challenging the idea that it should not be counted in crime statistics.
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U.S. President Donald Trump this Monday minimized marital violence as a “less serious” crime, referring to criminality, during a speech on religious freedom. The U.S. president, who claims to have restored order in the city of Washington, reproached his opponents for inflating crime figures in order to tarnish their balance. “Least serious things, things that happen in the home, they call it crimes,” Trump said. “If a man has a small dispute wit…

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