President Donald Trump highlighted the historic decline in the nation’s homicide rate during his address at the Republican Midterm Convention on Wednesday night, citing the drop as an achievement of his administration.

“We achieved the largest drop in violent crime ever recorded this year," Trump said, "...the lowest level in 125 years, the year 1900."

Trump has repeatedly pointed to the decline in homicide as evidence that crime is falling under his administration. The Council on Criminal Justice reported that the national homicide rate fell sharply in 2025, with preliminary data indicating what could be the lowest rate since at least 1900. The organization also described the 2025 decline as the largest one-year drop in the homicide rate in its available data.

Trump has made crime reduction a prominent part of his platform, furthering arguments of a successful second term and follow-through on his administration’s promises. The White House has characterized the decline as evidence of a broader improvement in public safety since his return to the Oval Office.

Trump made the remarks as Republicans gathered in Dallas for the party’s first national midterm convention, where the president has placed his record at the center of the campaign for the November general elections. The event is designed to promote Republican candidates and the administration’s policies ahead of competitive races in key swing state across the country.