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7/10 of the most violent cities (>100k population) in the country are in red states. Chicago and Boston, Trump's next stated targets, are 92/200 and 71/200, respectively. Houston, The US's fourth largest city behind Chicago, has a violent crime rate more than double Chicago's, placing it at #16 most dangerous. Nashville, comparable in population to Boston, has a violent crime rate almost double Boston's, placing it at #18.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_crime_rate