Rafael Mangual: We Can Drive Down Murders Another 50% by Locking Up Repeat Offenders

Rafael Mangual, Head of Research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative, joined Clay and Buck from our New York studio to talk about the tremendous success the Trump administration has had in reducing violent crime — and how much lower it could go if blue state DA’s would keep dangerous people off the streets.

But at least the young man wasn’t subjected to the “criminal legal system.” https://t.co/8AQotGexGQ

— Rafael A. Mangual (@Rafa_Mangual) April 23, 2026