By the numbers: Fighting for cities like Baltimore

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Over the weekend, President Trump shined a spotlight on one of America’s hardest-hit cities. For years, corruption and poor leadership have cost residents of Baltimore their livelihoods and—in far too many cases—their lives.

Baltimoreans have witnessed a rise in both violent crimes rates and poverty in recent years. In a city with largely one-party rule, Democrat politicians have enriched themselves and their families while failing their constituents for decades on end.

President Trump wants cities like Baltimore across America to thrive. The only way to get there is by laying out all the facts—including those the Beltway media would rather ignore. Here’s the real story out of Baltimore that they aren’t talking about:

Gun violence is surging, with more than 150 murders so far this year.
Baltimore’s crime rate was the highest recorded of all major U.S. cities in 2018.
In 2017 alone, there were 12,430 cases of known violent crime, including 382 rapes reported, 5,879 robberies, and 5,827 cases of aggravated assault.
Sen. Bernie Sanders likened the city to a “Third World country” in 2015.
Baltimore’s poverty rate of 22 percent is nearly double the national level.
Scandal-plagued leaders have lined their wallets while neglecting their community. Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigned earlier this year after she was caught using her position to enrich herself.

WATCH: “Trump is right – Baltimore mistreated by elected Dems, residents deserve better”

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