Donald Trump said "We call them Dumb-ocrats now" as he mocks Democrats' police‑defunding stance
“We call them Dumb-ocrats now because their policies are so dumb. Fighting to defund the police. Does that play well in this room?”
Reported August 17, 2026 by local10.com. Checked word for word against that report.
Speaking at a Nassau County police academy on Long Island on Friday, President Trump turned a crime-data event into a political rally, promoting Republican candidates ahead of the midterms. He cited newly released FBI figures showing violent crime fell 9.3% in 2025 and homicide reached a 75-year low. Mocking Democrats over support for cutting police budgets, Trump asked the uniformed officers behind him whether that stance appealed to them, while elsewhere criticizing Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James. The visit aimed to boost GOP candidates, including county executive Bruce Blakeman in the governor’s race and Republican challengers in two competitive New York House districts, with crime shaping up as a central Republican campaign issue.
- local10.com ↗︎17 AUG 2026