Donald Trump has accused his opponents of deliberately exaggerating crime numbers to harm his balance.
Trump talks about “less serious” offenses
Donald Trump was charged with disregarding the severity of domestic violence on Monday. During a speech on religious freedoms, he declared that these are “less serious offenses” that should not appear in crime statistics. The US President, claiming that he had re -established order in Washington, accused his opponents of exaggerating crime numbers in order to harm his balance.
“Much less serious things, things that happen at home call it crimes,” Trump said during the speech. “If a man has a small quarrel with his wife, they say it’s a crime,” he added, provoking an AFP present on the site of laughter in the hall, according to AFP journalist.
Politicians’ reactions
“Donald Trump showed us again what his beliefs are,” said Kim Villanueva, chairwoman of the NOW Women’s Association Associations. In an AFP statement, she accused him of being “blind” against this problem.
Kris Mayes, Democratic Prosecutor General of Arizona, wrote on the X Network: “Yes, the President, domestic violence is a crime.” According to a survey published by the main US medical agency (CDC control and prevention center), approximately 41 % of women and 26 % of the US are facing sexual violence, physical violence or harassment by their partners during their lives.
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