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Trump sparks outcry with comments seen as downplaying domestic violence

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on religious liberty in education at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, on September 8, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

US President Donald Trump faced accusations of downplaying the seriousness of domestic violence Monday after he suggested some incidents were "lesser" crimes that should not be included in statistics.

The Republican leader, who claims to have restored order in Washington by deploying federal agents and soldiers, was criticizing his opponents for allegedly inflating crime figures to tarnish his record.

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