President Donald Trump is visiting Long Island, New York, to highlight new FBI figures showing a historic decline in violent crime across the United States.
Eko Hot News reports that Trump is scheduled to appear at the Nassau County Police Academy in Garden City, where he will present the 2025 crime figures alongside FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche.
The White House says the figures represent the largest year-over-year decline in violent crime since the FBI began keeping national crime records in 1936.
Preliminary figures indicate that murder and non-negligent manslaughter declined by about 18.1 per cent in 2025.
Robbery also fell sharply, with an estimated 18.5 per cent decline compared with the previous year.
Reported rape cases decreased by about 7.6 per cent, while aggravated assault declined by approximately 7.2 per cent.
Property-related offences also recorded notable reductions during the year.
The figures show burglaries falling by about 15.8 per cent, while larceny declined by roughly 9.8 per cent.
Motor vehicle theft also recorded a significant reduction of about 22.7 per cent, according to figures released ahead of the FBI’s full report.
Trump is expected to use the figures to reinforce his administration’s law-and-order message.
The president has repeatedly made public safety and support for law enforcement central themes of his administration.
His Long Island visit also carries a political dimension as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
Trump has endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in his campaign for New York governor and is expected to appear with him during the visit.
Blakeman has made public safety a major part of his campaign and has maintained close ties with the Trump administration.
The president’s appearance is therefore expected to combine a law-enforcement event with support for his preferred Republican candidate in New York.
Trump’s administration is presenting the latest crime figures as evidence that its policies are producing safer communities.
White House officials have pointed to federal law-enforcement efforts and immigration enforcement as factors they believe contributed to the decline.
However, crime analysts have cautioned against attributing the nationwide decline entirely to policies introduced by the current administration.
Reuters reported that the downward trend in crime had already begun before Trump returned to the White House in January 2025.
Experts have also noted that crime trends are influenced by several factors, including local policing strategies, economic conditions and community programmes.
The national figures therefore provide a broad picture rather than establishing a single cause for the decline.
The FBI data nevertheless represent a significant development in the country’s public safety picture.
The White House is expected to emphasise the figures as part of Trump’s pledge to strengthen law enforcement and improve public safety.
The president’s Long Island appearance also provides an opportunity to recognise police officers and other public safety personnel.
During the visit, Trump is scheduled to tour Nassau County’s law-enforcement facilities before addressing the media.
Patel and Blanche are expected to accompany him during the programme.
The event comes as public safety remains an important issue in the political debate ahead of the midterm elections.
Republican strategists view crime and safety as issues that can appeal to voters in competitive districts.
Democrats, meanwhile, have also pointed to falling crime rates while questioning the extent to which Trump should receive credit for the national trend.
The debate is likely to continue as the complete FBI report becomes available and analysts examine the figures in greater detail.
For the Trump administration, however, the latest numbers offer an opportunity to promote its law-and-order agenda.
The president is expected to argue that the decline demonstrates progress toward his goal of making communities across America safer.
The Long Island visit will therefore serve both as a public safety event and a political showcase of the administration’s approach to crime.
As the 2026 election season gathers momentum, public safety is expected to remain a major issue for candidates and voters across the United States.
