“Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.”
But what about Walz’s assertion that "violent crime was up under Donald Trump," which Walz repeated in an Aug. 7 speech in Eau Claire, Wis.? The newly minted vice presidential candidate has a point, but it needs some asterisks. [...] But in 2020, the violent crime rate spiked to 385.2 per 100,000 people — higher than any previous year under Trump. [...] Walz said, "Violent crime was up under Donald Trump."