2026年2月8日 美国东部时间晚上9:37 / 福克斯新闻
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普正在为联邦执法部门在明尼阿波利斯的行动辩护，称在他所谓的“清除该市数千名罪犯”后，犯罪率已大幅下降。
在周日播出的与美国全国广播公司新闻频道（NBC News）记者汤姆·利亚马斯（Tom Llamas）的采访中，特朗普表示明尼阿波利斯的犯罪率下降了高达30%，并将这一下降归因于更严厉的执法行动。
“明尼苏达州，特别是明尼阿波利斯的犯罪数字下降了25%到30%，因为我们已经从该地区清除了数千名罪犯，”特朗普说道，“这些都是惯犯……他们中的大多数都是通过开放的边境进入的，而我们做得非常出色。”
“地铁突击行动”（Operation Metro Surge）已向明尼阿波利斯和圣保罗派遣了数千名移民局特工，导致数千人被捕，同时也引发了居民的抵制和公众的愤怒。
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特朗普指出了其他主要城市，称其政府在打击犯罪方面取得了显著成效。
“看看华盛顿特区，”特朗普说，“它就像一个安全的城市。你可以步行到白宫，而不必乘坐装甲车。”
总统还以路易斯安那州新奥尔良和田纳西州孟菲斯为例。
“看看路易斯安那州发生了什么，”特朗普说，“我接到了州长的电话，‘请对新奥尔良采取一些措施’。我们四周前去过那里，犯罪率下降了71%。”
明尼苏达州国土安全部告密者报告欺诈问题后披露“抹黑运动”
“在田纳西州孟菲斯，五周后犯罪率下降了80%。”
特朗普表示，这一趋势反映了其政府“强硬打击犯罪”政策的成功。
“犯罪，在这个国家的历史上，已经降至有史以来最低水平，”特朗普说，“……我们的谋杀案比几十年来都要少。而你知道为什么吗？因为我们对犯罪采取强硬态度。”
本周早些时候，白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·利维特（Karoline Leavitt）表示，在美国主要城市，谋杀案数量降至至少自1900年以来的最低水平，原因是在特朗普承诺“恢复法律与秩序”的政策下，联邦逮捕、团伙打击和驱逐行动激增。
皮罗将华盛顿特区数十年来首次无凶杀案归功于“强化联邦合作”
特朗普还告诉NBC新闻，上个月两名该市居民被枪杀后，他决定从明尼阿波利斯撤回数百名联邦执法人员，称国土安全部可以“稍微柔和一点”。
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周三，白宫边境沙皇汤姆·霍曼宣布，约700名联邦特工将离开双城地区，目标是“全面撤离”。
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Trump defends Minneapolis federal enforcement, says crime plunged after ‘thousands of criminals’ removed
February 8, 2026 9:37pm EST / Fox News
President Donald Trump is defending federal law enforcement efforts in Minneapolis, saying crime has fallen sharply after what he described as the removal of “thousands of criminals” from the city.
In an interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas that aired Sunday, Trump said crime in Minneapolis is down as much as 30%, attributing the decline to tougher enforcement.
“The crime numbers in Minnesota, in Minneapolis in particular, are down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area,” Trump said. “These are hardened criminals… Most of them came in through an open border, and we’ve done a great job.”
Operation Metro Surge has sent thousands of immigration agents to Minneapolis and St. Paul, leading to thousands of arrests while also sparking resident resistance and public outrage.
BIDEN SPEAKS OUT AGAINST IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN IN MINNESOTA, SAYS IT GOES AGAINST AMERICAN VALUES
President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 2, 2026.(Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images)
Trump pointed to other major cities where he said his administration has delivered dramatic results when it comes to crime.
“Look at Washington, D.C.,” Trump said. “It’s like a safe city. You can walk to the White House. You don’t have to take an armored vehicle.”
The president also cited New Orleans, and Memphis, Tennessee, as examples.
“Look at what happened in Louisiana,” Trump said. “I got a call from the governor, ‘Please do something with New Orleans.’ We went there four weeks ago, crime is down 71%.”
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A federal agent prepares to depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Feb. 4, 2026 in Minneapolis.(John Moore/Getty Images)
“[In] Memphis, Tennessee, crime is down 80% after five weeks.”
Trump said the trend reflects the success of his administration’s tough-on-crime approach.
“Crime, historically in this country, it’s down [to] the lowest level it’s ever been,” Trump said. “… We’ve had less murders than we have had in decades. And you know why? Because we’re tough on crime.”
Earlier this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said murders in major U.S. cities plunged to their lowest level since at least 1900 as federal arrests, gang takedowns and deportations surged under Trump’s promise to “restore law and order.”
PIRRO CREDITS ‘ENHANCED FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP’ FOR DC’S FIRST HOMICIDE-FREE STRETCH IN DECADES
Border Czar Tom Homan visits ‘Varney & Co.’ on Fox Business Network on January 13, 2026, in New York City.(Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Trump also told NBC News that he made the decision to pull hundreds of federal law enforcement agents from Minneapolis following the fatal shootings of two city residents last month, saying the Department of Homeland Security could “use a little bit of a softer touch.”
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On Wednesday, White House border czar Tom Homan announced that roughly 700 federal agents would be leaving the Twin Cities, with the goal of a “complete drawdown.”
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Alexandra Koch, Ashley Oliver and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
