JD Vance's Post About New York Wins Hit With Community Note
Summary
Vice President JD Vance posted a list of claimed Trump administration achievements in New York, including lower crime and major investments. An X Community Note challenged several claims, saying some figures were not specific to New York or resulted from state and city programs. Mayor Zohran Mamdani mocked Vance’s post with a short video.Key Facts
- Vance shared the post on the eve of the midterm elections and titled it “The Trump Admin Delivers for New York.”
- Vance cited a 48% drop in murders, a record-low crime rate, immigration enforcement, and economic gains.
- The Community Note said the $472 billion investment figure combined pledges that were not all New York-specific.
- Micron’s $250 billion pledge covers U.S. sites, including a $100 billion New York investment; the deal was announced in 2024 under the Biden administration.
- Anthropic’s $50 billion investment pledge covers projects in Texas and New York, according to the Community Note.
- The note attributed the 48% murder drop to New York’s state-run Gun Involved Violence Elimination program, which covers 28 police departments.
- Mamdani replied to Vance’s post with a nine-second video by prankster Olly Bee.
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