- Donald Trump claimed that residents of Beverly Hills leave their cars unlocked or garage doors open to prevent damage during thefts.
- These assertions were made by the president from the Oval Office while discussing crime rates in major US cities.
- Local residents and officials have disputed Trump's claims, with one frequent visitor stating Beverly Hills has always felt safe and a local club president noting most residents keep their vehicles locked.
- Statistics from the Beverly Hills Police Department indicate a 22 per cent increase in petty theft but a decline in grand theft and theft from motor vehicles.
- Trump has previously exaggerated crime figures to justify deploying federal law enforcement, and his remarks are viewed by some as an attempt to create division.
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Trump named a list of crime-ridden cities. Beverly Hills made the list
