Trump called DC dangerous. Journalists cited data showing crime is down.

On MSNBC Monday morning, the following graphic appeared on one-half of the screen:

Overall violent crime is down 4.5% in the United States and down 26% in Washington D.C. Homicides are down 14.9% in the U.S. and 12% in D.C. Robberies are down 8.9% in the U.S. and 28% in D.C.

But on the other half of the screen was President Donald Trump at a press conference announcing that Washington police would fall under federal control and that he was deploying 800 members of the National Guard in an attempt to supposedly reduce crime.

Trump said, “We’re going to take our capital back.”