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Bill Maher says Trump’s ‘no more Mr. Nice Guy’ approach partially drove steep crime decline

Washington Examiner - News and The Gateway Pundit describe the same event in different terms.

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The headline split Washington Examiner - News frames it as "Bill Maher says Trump’s ‘no more Mr. Nice Guy’ approach partially drove steep crime decli...". The Gateway Pundit frames it as "Bill Maher Credits Trump With National Drop in Crime: ‘I Think the Bad Guys Got the Messa...".
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Washington Examiner - NewsNews report · Sep 26, 9:18 PM

Bill Maher says Trump’s ‘no more Mr. Nice Guy’ approach partially drove steep crime decline

Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher partially credited President Donald Trump for the nationwide drop in violent crime on Friday night. Maher said it’s ”childish to pretend” the T...

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Sep 27, 2:20 AM

Bill Maher Credits Trump With National Drop in Crime: ‘I Think the Bad Guys Got the Message’ (VIDEO)

Last night on his HBO show, Bill Maher gave Trump credit for the drop in crime across the country.

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