Markwayne Mullin, a Republican senator, said he does not wear a seatbelt while driving in Washington DC to be able to react quickly to potential carjackings. He believes that car theft rates in DC are significantly higher than in other states, citing a hypothetical scenario where DC would rank third in car theft if it were a state. Mullin contrasted his seatbelt use in DC with other cities managed by Democrats. Trump's comments on rising crime rates in DC echoed Mullin's sentiments regarding crime and carjackings.
Mullin stated, "I do drive myself. And I don't buckle up. And the reason why I don't buckle up... is because of carjacking" in Washington DC, as he feels it impacts his ability to respond swiftly.
Markwayne Mullin remarked about crime, saying, "If Washington DC was a state, Washington DC would be three times higher than any other state in terms of car theft."
Trump claimed, "The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogota, Colombia; Mexico City... It's much higher," implying a crisis in crime rates.
In 2023, Trump's commentary reflected on the rising murder rates, asserting, "They say 25 years, but they don't know what that means because it just goes back 25 years."
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