RNC STATEMENT ON BIDEN'S RISING CRIME CRISIS

WASHINGTON – Today, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement on Biden's rising crime crisis:

"Joe Biden and Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies have destroyed American cities, emboldened criminals, and put Americans in harm's way. Democrats' attacks on the 2nd Amendment will not combat the crime wave they created."

Background:

  • In 2021, violent crime spiked across the country, with fourteen major  Democrat-run cities setting all-time high homicide records.
  • Since coming into office, Biden has not stood with law enforcement, but rather surrounded himself with radical defund the  police supporters.
  • Democrat members of congress have doubled down in recent weeks on their agenda, saying: “[Democrats] cannot be afraid to talk about what ‘Defund the Police’ means.”
  • In the latest CBS News poll, 61% of voters disapprove of Biden’s handling of crime. Similarly, a recent ABC News Poll found 59% of Americans disapprove of Biden’s handling of crime.
  • Americans’ concern about crime and violence is at its highest level in years, with 53% worrying about crime a "great deal" according to Gallup.