Overview

• During a talk on religious freedoms in Washington on Monday, President Trump described some domestic incidents as “smaller things” and said a small marital argument is treated as a crime.
• An AFP journalist reported that several audience members laughed after his comments about domestic violence.
• He framed the remarks within claims that sending National Guard troops restored order in the capital and that opponents inflate crime statistics.
• The National Organization for Women condemned the comments, with chair Kim Villanueva saying he is “blind” to the domestic-violence crisis.
• Coverage cited CDC data showing about 41% of women and 26% of men experience partner stalking or sexual and physical violence in their lifetime, and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes wrote on X that domestic violence is a crime.