Trump's Claim on Harvard Crime Rate Disputed
According to the Trump administration, Harvard has seen a significant increase in violent crime. However, data from the Harvard University Police Department suggests otherwise.
The editorial board of The Harvard Crimson, Harvard's student newspaper, criticized the Trump administration's claim that crime has risen on campus.
The administration said Harvard has become an “unsafe campus environment by permitting anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators to harass and physically assault individuals.”
- The White House claimed that crime at Harvard University, including violent crime, has “drastically risen in recent years.”
- However, campus police data shows that crime reports have actually dropped over the past year.
The Harvard Crimson's editorial board pointed to this data to dispute the Trump administration's claim.
Author's summary: Trump's claim on Harvard crime rate is disputed by campus police data.