Trump blames 'radical Islam' for uptick in crime in Britain
President Donald Trump has blamed an uptick in police-reported incidents on "Radical Islamic terror."
Britain's Office for National Statistics this week reported a 13 percent crime increase from the previous year in England and Wales. The report says the uptick "reflects a range of factors," including an increase in incidents, improvements to how crimes are recorded and more victims coming forward. The report does not mention Islam specifically.
Early Friday morning, Trump tweeted: "Just out report: 'United Kingdom crime rises 13% annually amid spread of Radical Islamic terror.'"
