crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon, and i mean very soon, william to a, willcome to an en. [crowd cheering] beginning on january 20th 2017, safety will be restored. the most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead. it is finally time for a straightforward assessment of the state of our nation. i will present the facts plainly and honestly. we cannot afford to be so politically correct anymore. [crowd cheering] so if you want to hear the corporate spin, the carefully-crafted lies, and the media myths - the democrats are holding their convention next week. go there. there will be no lies. we will honor the american people with the truth, and nothing else. [crowd cheering] these are the facts. decades of progress made in bringing down crime are now being reversed by this administration's rollback of criminal enforcement. homicides last year increased by 17% in america's fifty largest cities. that's the largest increase in 25 years. in our nation's capital, killings have r