Karoline Leavitt Press Briefing: Crime, Immigration, Election Security, and Foreign Policy

Key Announcements

• 🚀 President Trump, Dr. Oz, and Joe Gabia are set to unveil Trump RX, a new website for low-cost prescription drugs, aiming to save millions for American consumers.

Crime Reduction & Law Enforcement

• 📊 The murder rate in America's largest cities plummeted in 2025 to its lowest level since 1900, marking the largest single-year drop in recorded history.
• 🚨 This decline is attributed to President Trump's efforts in securing the border, mobilizing federal law enforcement, and aggressively deporting illegal aliens.
• 📈 Significant reductions were noted in DC homicides (down 62%) and motor vehicle theft (down 53%), alongside success in the "Make Me Memphis Safe Again" campaign with 5600 arrests and reductions in aggravated assaults, sexual assaults, and robberies.
• 🤝 The administration emphasizes that these results are achieved when federal, state, and local officials cooperate to improve public safety.

Immigration Policy & Border Security

• 🎯 The administration is actively arresting and deporting violent criminal illegal aliens, citing examples of individuals with extensive criminal records.
• 🗳️ Harvard Harris polling indicates overwhelming public support for President Trump's deportation efforts, with nearly 8 out of 10 Americans supporting the deportation of criminal illegal aliens.
• 🚧 President Trump and Secretary Gnome are credited with delivering the most secure border in American history, with zero illegal aliens released into the homeland over the past nine months and a 95% drop in daily encounters.
• ⚠️ A recent tragic car wreck in Indiana, killing four Americans, was attributed to an illegal alien paroled by the previous administration, highlighting the perceived failures of past border policies.

Election Integrity Efforts

• 🏛️ The White House advocates for the Save America Act, which would mandate removing non-citizens from voter rolls, requiring voter ID, and proof of citizenship for voter registration.
• 🇺🇸 Election security is deemed essential to national security, with DNI Tulsi Gabbard actively involved in ensuring American elections are free from foreign interference.

Foreign Policy & Government Operations

• 🌍 The U.S. aims to negotiate a new, improved, and modernized nuclear treaty with Russia, rather than extending the current New START treaty.
• 🤝 Diplomacy is the first option for dealing with countries like Iran and Cuba, with ongoing talks to ensure zero nuclear capability from the Iranian regime.
• 💼 The Office of Personnel Management has implemented a new rule to facilitate the firing of underperforming government employees, promoting an efficient and productive workforce.