Why Americans Have a Lot to Be Thankful for at Year’s End

Photo courtesy of the Trump White House.

Every single person living in America should be grateful for and encouraged by several very positive trends that have taken place since Donald Trump returned to office. First, the murder rate experienced the largest one-year drop ever recorded. Murders declined by approximately 20 percent in 2025.

Drug overdoses across nearly every major category are also down. Overall overdose deaths declined by about 25 percent. Deaths involving cocaine and psychostimulants fell...