Democrats are blaming Republicans for the spike in crime around the country citing the lack of Republican support for the American Rescue Plan.
The bill was intended to assist with the economic recovery of local budgets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and was not specifically directed at police funding.
The American Rescue Plan was signed into law on March 11.
The Christian Broadcast Network News reports:
The problem is, while some cities did use those funds to bolster police departments during COVID, the American Rescue Plan did not include specific funding to hire more police.
President Biden’s adviser Cedric Richmond said, “Republicans defunded the police.”
Richmond also blamed the NRA for the rise in crime.
Biden’s Senior Advisor, Cedric Richmond, just blamed skyrocketing crime rates in Democrat-run cities on the NRA.
When asked if he believed defunding police had anything to do with these spikes, Richmond replied, “I don’t.” pic.twitter.com/FJJv1rrYUs
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 23, 2021
Biden Sr. Advisor/White House Director Cedric Richmond blames America’s crime spike on the NRA.
NOT on abolishing the police…
NOT on releasing violent criminals on the streets…
NOT on failing to enforce current laws…
But, on us. Law-abiding gun owners and NRA members. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/d3mlESU1vt
— NRA (@NRA) June 23, 2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki also blamed Republicans for the spike in crime.
Absolutely shameless. Under questioning from Fox's Peter Doocy, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki argues it's *Republicans* who have been defunding the police and not supporting law enforcement because they didn't vote for Biden's stimulus boondoggle the American Rescue Plan. pic.twitter.com/pIwfFkonu1
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) June 28, 2021
South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott said on Fox News, “What we have done on the other side is refund the police.”
As crime surges in cities across the country, a senior adviser blames Republicans for defunding the police. @SenatorTimScott responds: “The Democrats have been defunding the police for the last year plus. What we have done on the other side is refund the police.” pic.twitter.com/CM6Z99Vi5Z
— Brian Kilmeade (@kilmeade) June 28, 2021
Across the country, Democrat-run cities support defunding the police.
Democrats are pushing to defund the police in cities across the country. Here are just a few:
1. New York
2. Philadelphia
3. Washington, D.C.
4. Baltimore
5. Los Angeles
6. San Francisco
7. Minneapolis
8. Seattle
9. Portland, Oregon
10. Oakland— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 28, 2021
Oakland, California cut their police budget by almost $18 million.
Crime is “out of control” in Oakland, California as the Democrat-run city defunds nearly $18 million from their police pic.twitter.com/NWECQlXJGW
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 29, 2021
But Oakland citizens want the police in their community and disagree with defunding law enforcement.
Citizens In Democrat-run Oakland, California speak out after defunding the police: “we need more police” pic.twitter.com/HpbA84qYoQ
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 29, 2021
New York Democrat Representative Jamaal Bowman requested police to provide security at his home while on the other hand, supports the defund police movement.
Socialist Democrat Jamaal Bowman recently reiterated his support for defunding the police.
Earlier this year, he had the police guard his own home for TWO WEEKS. pic.twitter.com/Q0NDiq5MMI
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 28, 2021
Democrats are twisting the truth again. The call to defund police was advanced in many Democrat cities and it dates back to last year after the death of George Floyd.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
One year after the movement to “defund” law enforcement began to upend municipal budgets, many American cities are restoring money to their police departments or proposing to spend more.
The bottom line is Democrats pushed for the defunding of police and it is making our streets far more dangerous.
Democrats own it and all the spinning in the world can’t change the truth.
