Bill Maher says Trump's 'no more Mr. Nice Guy' approach drove steep crime decline
Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher partially credited President Donald Trump for the nationwide drop in violent crime on Friday night.
TL;DR
- Bill Maher credited President Donald Trump for the nationwide drop in violent crime.
- Maher stated it is "childish to pretend" Trump's tough-on-crime approach did not deter criminal behavior.
- FBI data indicates a nearly 10% decrease in violent crime nationwide between June 2025 and May 2026.
- This decline follows a post-pandemic trend that began in 2022.