President Donald J. Trump announces the Department of Justice’s Model Cities Initiative
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From the very first day I took office, our administration has waged the most successful war on crime in American history. Last year the murder rate saw the single largest decline ever recorded, falling to the lowest level in 125 years. We've reduced the fentanyl coming across our border by 60% from Washington to Memphis to New Orleans to our southern border.
Exaggeration/Hyperbole The claim of 'most successful war on crime in American history' is an absolute superlative that is difficult to verify and overstates the case — for example: most successful war on crime in American history and single largest decline ever recorded.
Loaded Language The phrase 'waged the most successful war on crime' uses militaristic and emotionally charged framing to dramatize policy outcomes — for example: 'waged the most successful war on crime'
Card Stacking The sentence presents extraordinary superlative claims ('single largest decline ever recorded', 'lowest level in 125 years') as if they are verified facts without qualification or sourcing, juxtaposing unverified boasts alongside implied statistical data — for example: single largest decline ever recorded, lowest level in 125 years and reduced the fentanyl coming across our border by 60%.
We are restoring law and order to America. Now we're taking our next big step to defend public safety in America. At my direction, the Department of Justice is beginning what we're calling the Model Cities Initiative to slash violent crime in major metropolitan areas all across our country.
Glittering Generalities The phrase 'law and order' is a vague, emotionally positive slogan used as rhetorical flourish without specific policy substance — for example: restoring law and order to America and defend public safety in America.
Loaded Language The word 'slash' is an emotionally charged, aggressive term chosen to evoke a strong visceral reaction rather than neutrally describe policy — for example: 'slash violent crime'
In selected cities, the Department of Justice will provide $300 million in grants to hire police officers, modernize equipment, provide training, and improve law enforcement. This historic funding will go to confronting substance abuse, preventing youth crime, and combating repeat offenders. In short, we're committed to making historic investments in improving the quality of life of city residents nationwide.
For the next 90 days, any city or local government representing a population of more than 100,000 people can apply to take part in this exciting new program. It's amazing. Tell your local representatives to apply now by going to www.justice.gov/grants.
With your help, we will put more police on our streets, and we will put dangerous criminals behind bars where they belong, and we want to keep them there. Thank you very much, everybody. Have a good time.
Loaded Language The phrase 'dangerous criminals' uses emotionally charged language to evoke fear and justify a policy position — for example: dangerous criminals.
Appeal to Fear The framing implies streets are unsafe and criminals are a looming threat requiring urgent action — for example: put more police on our streets.
Flag-Waving Patriotic, religious, or in-group identity invoked to validate a position.
You're amazing people.
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