"New York has become a CRIME, DRUGS, & FILTH DISASTER" - Trump, Truth Social, 2023

"NYC is dying, and lawless thugs are ruling the streets" - Trump, Truth Social, 2023

"I watch this City that I love, and invested so much in, just rapidly deteriorate as fools, radical left lunatics, allow it to become a complete DISASTER" - Trump, 2023

"The streets are FILTHY, the homeless are everywhere, the crime rate is through the roof" - Trump, 2022

"You can't walk down the streets. You get mugged, you get raped, you get shot" - Trump, rally speech, 2023

"New York City is a city in decline. It's dirty, it's dangerous" - Trump, 2023

"New York City is one of the saddest places on earth" - Trump, 2023

"It is grossly unfair that I have to leave the city I love and helped build in order to be treated fairly" - Trump, 2019

"Unfortunately, despite the fact that I pay millions of dollars in city, state and local taxes each year, I have been treated very badly by the political leaders of both the city and state" - Trump, 2019

"New York is a mess. It's a mess. The whole city is falling apart" - Trump, 2024