The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia; Mexico City, or some of the places that you hear about as being the worst places on Earth. It’s much higher,” Trump said.

What has sparked controversy is that he compared the U.S. capital with several major cities such as Bogotá and Mexico City, implying that the situation is so severe that Washington is worse than those Latin American capitals. This raises the question: what is the real situation?

President Trump compared crime in Washington to violence in Latin American capitals. Mexico City’s mayor said “many parts of the world would like to have” her city’s safety.