Last year, the Trump administration terminated nearly $820 million in grants to successful public safety programs. Meanwhile, Trump is trying to give himself credit for declining crime rates—a trend that's been going on for years.
Abdallah FayyadTrump says that he wants to bring crime down. But his administration is undermining crime prevention policies that actually work. One example? The dramatic cuts to reentry programs that help former prisoners find housing, jobs, and health care. My latest: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/o...