Trump Repeats False Claim About Venezuelan Crime Rates, Struggles to Cite Sources

Donald Trump, during interviews and rallies, inaccurately claimed a 72% drop in Venezuelan crime, attributing it to the migration of criminals to the U.S., a statement fact-checkers have debunked.

During a recent interview with Fox 2 Detroit, Trump asserted that Venezuela's crime rate dropped by 72% due to the migration of criminals to the U.S., a claim debunked by fact-checkers.
Fact-checking organizations like Politifact and local Venezuelan sources indicate that crime in Venezuela has decreased, but not by the percentages Trump claims, and not primarily due to migration.
In response to questions about the source of his statistics, Trump could not provide a clear answer, suggesting he got them from 'papers' or 'a federal statement.'
Trump's repeated false claims about Venezuelan crime rates have been a part of his anti-immigrant rhetoric, despite evidence to the contrary from experts.
Experts attribute the reduction in Venezuelan crime to economic factors and a decrease in opportunities for crime, rather than the mass migration of criminals.