Trump threatens to cut off support for New York and other “anarchist cities.” All cities have something in common.

The number of homicides has risen sharply in the United States. Trump blames Democrats, but the rise is just as big in Republican-led cities.

“It is important that the government investigate the use of state money to legalize lawlessness, violence, and the destruction of American cities,” President Donald Trump said in a note in early September.

The statement came in light of the anti-racism demonstrations that have affected several of the country’s main cities in recent months. In the report, the president called for a survey of state aid where the riots take place. At the same time, he asked government budget officials for advice on how the flow of money from the White House to cities can be blocked.

Now the result is clear: New York, Portland and Seattle make up America’s list of “anarchist cities,” writes the Justice Department.

Cut the budget

Several thousand residents have taken to the streets each week since the death of African American George Floyd in May. A clear majority of the protests are peaceful, according to an ACLED report.

But shootings, looting and tear gas have topped the news in some places.

Common to cities that are threatened with economic cuts is that they are run by Democrats. According to Trump, they have “allowed violence and destruction of property and have refused to impose reasonable measures to combat criminal activity.”

It provokes strong reactions in the cities. In a joint statement, the mayors of Portland, Seattle and New York accuse the president of “playing cheap political games.”

“Trump is not above the law,” New York Mayor Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference Monday.

– It’s unconstitutional and an insult to the people of New York.

Cuomo warns of lawsuits if financial cuts are implemented.

“The President is trying to distract the American people from his own mistakes as a leader and is using his final months in office to spread more hatred, chaos and fear,” wrote New York City Attorney Letita James in a release.

She says Trump must be prepared to appear in court if the order is adopted. Men pr. it is now unclear if there will be any of the budget cuts.

Sam Berger, a former adviser to the US Department of the Treasury, thinks it is unlikely:

“The actual restrictions will be sued immediately and strong action is almost certain to be taken,” he told The Washington Post earlier this month.

Various incidents of violence

At the same time, the statistics of violence in the country have drawn attention after the summer. Overall crime in all cities is down 5.3 percent in 25 cities compared to the same period last year, writes The New York Times.

At the same time, homicide statistics have increased in several cities.

New York has long topped the list of American cities with the most crime. There, the number of weekly homicides and shootings has risen compared to the same time last year, according to New York police statistics.

At the same time, the number of rapes and robberies has decreased.

Whatever the reason for the increase, it creates abrupt fronts between Republicans and Democrats. Trump points the finger at the demonstrations.

Others believe that the corona pandemic is the scapegoat. Courtrooms have closed their doors during the pandemic and several criminals have previously been released to prevent infection. It’s unclear how many are in question, but according to Fox News, the number exceeds 16,000.

This has led offenders to feel they can commit crimes with impunity, reported a June report from the Police Executive Investigation Forum.

Steile fronts

Rhetoric about violence and crime plays an important role before the next presidential elections.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden supports peaceful protests but condemns the use of violence in the riots. He argues that Trump is to blame for the violent escalation. The presidential candidate believes that Trump is responsible for “irresponsible incitement to violence.”

Trump, for his part, blames democratized states. He believes that Democrats have done little to intervene in the protests and are thus allowing the violence to escalate.

At the same time, Trump has not mentioned the statistics in Republican-led cities. The kill statistics there have also increased.