Trump Downplays Domestic Violence Impact During Washington Speech

President Donald Trump sparked widespread outrage after suggesting that domestic violence should not be considered a crime during a speech at Washington, D.C.'s Museum of the Bible. He claimed that crime in D.C. had dropped to 'virtually nothing' since his deployment of the National Guard, but argued that domestic incidents, such as 'a little fight with the wife,' unfairly skewed crime statistics. His comments drew sharp criticism from social media users and experts, highlighting that domestic violence affects millions of Americans annually and is a serious crime with significant consequences. The remarks came amid ongoing legal troubles for Trump, including a recent federal appeals court ruling upholding an $83 million defamation judgment against him for sexual assault allegations by author E. Jean Carroll. Critics pointed to Trump's own history of allegations related to harassment and abuse, underscoring the insensitivity of his dismissal of domestic violence. The backlash emphasized that domestic violence is both illegal and immoral, countering the president's attempt to minimize its impact on crime statistics.