President Donald Trump is declaring victory for law and order, and this time, the numbers are speaking louder than the headlines, as Daily Mail reports.
On Monday night, Trump took to Truth Social to announce what he called “historic results” by federal law enforcement since he assumed office in January 2025, pointing to tens of thousands of violent arrests, staggering drug seizures, and thousands of children rescued from heinous exploitation operations.
Since January, the FBI has arrested over 28,000 violent offenders, seized more than 6,000 weapons, disrupted 2,000 criminal enterprises, and rescued 5,000 children from child exploitation rings, according to Trump’s announcement.
FBI Disrupts Major Networks Across the Country
Among those nabbed were 1,700 individuals identified as child predators and 300 human traffickers, in what Trump described as a sweeping and relentless law enforcement campaign. The busts were not limited to domestic cases but included multi-state drug trafficking networks with international ties.
Back in May, Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that the Department of Justice spearheaded the largest fentanyl operation in U.S. history, confiscating approximately 3 million fentanyl pills and over 11.5 kilos of the deadly drug across multiple states. Roughly six suspects were in the U.S. unlawfully, exposing the national security risk tied to lax border enforcement.
"This multi-agency operation – led by DEA with our local, state, tribal and federal partners – targeted one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations in our country," Bondi said. She added that the seizures marked the most sweeping action to date against fentanyl-related threats.
Trump Cites Success in Ongoing Public Safety Push
Trump was quick to credit federal agents, praising the FBI’s performance under his leadership. “The FBI, under my Administration, is doing an incredible job,” he posted to Truth Social, adding later, “We are bringing LAW AND ORDER back to America.”
The Bureau has apparently also made headway on long-standing fugitive cases. In January, they captured Donald Eugene Fields II, a Missouri man wanted for child sex trafficking since 2013, during a routine traffic stop in Florida. Fields faces both federal and state charges, including statutory rape, sodomy, and tampering with witnesses.
Nowhere has the president’s renewed focus on enforcement been more visible than in Chicago, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has carried out aggressive actions amid local resistance and activist backlash.
Chicago Crackdown Brings Tension and Results
Federal data paints a complicated picture. While ICE agents have been accused of overreaching and even brutality by local residents, crime numbers are down significantly. From October 6 to October 12, violent crimes in Chicago dropped by 32 percent compared to that same period last year. Shootings fell by an astounding 58 percent.
Still, incidents are raising questions. Chicago-based WGN-TV producer Deborah Brockman was allegedly assaulted by CBP officers, detained for seven hours, and ultimately released without charges. Her legal team insists she was wrongly identified while heading to a bus stop.
City officials have responded with countermeasures. Alderman Andre Vasquez sponsored a “community defense workshop” last month, intending to educate citizens on their rights and promote neighborhood organizing efforts—as if fighting crime is a suspicious activity.
Activist Response and Public Pushback
As agents carry out enforcement operations, some Chicago neighborhoods have turned into hotbeds of anti-federal protest. Volunteer citizens, equipped with Signal group chats and Facebook pages, are working to track ICE activity in real time. Drivers blare their car horns to warn others when agents are nearby.
“Chicago’s been doing just fine, and then these guys showed up,” Vasquez said, leaning into the city-versus-fed narrative. He warned of “masked men” and a lack of transparency, while also pushing back against what he views as authoritarian tactics.
But Trump has made it clear he sees these measures as both necessary and overdue. “I have an obligation,” he wrote in defense of stepped-up enforcement. “This isn't a political thing. I have an obligation when 20 people are killed… and 75 are shot.”
Law Enforcement Strategy Gains Momentum Nationwide
The Department of Homeland Security has not limited its efforts to Chicago. In September, federal agents—including U.S. Marshals and FBI personnel—carried out a coordinated immigration enforcement raid in Chelsea, Massachusetts, part of a broader campaign to reassert control over illegal reentry and violent non-citizen crime.
Though critics decry the administration’s methods, the broader metrics suggest the approach is achieving measurable public safety gains. Whether it’s fentanyl off the streets or fugitives behind bars, the message is consistent: there’s a new sheriff in town—or rather, 28,000 fewer criminals walking around.
The coming months will reveal if the federal push can be sustained amid legal sniping and political friction. But for now, supporters of stricter law enforcement are calling it a win. After years of policy drift and hand-wringing, order—at least for now—appears to be staging a comeback.
