Oakland mayor: most dangerous place in America is Donald Trump's mouth

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf seen just before taking office. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf seen just before taking office. Photo: Michael Short / The Chronicle Photo: Michael Short / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Oakland mayor: most dangerous place in America is Donald Trump's mouth 1 / 19 Back to Gallery

Donald Trump has verbally steamrolled a lot of politicians during the 2016 campaign - but not Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf.

Trump was quoted in the New York Times Wednesday, suggesting that Iraq was relatively safe compared to Oakland.

"There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously," Trump said.

Mayor Schaaf isn't having it, and she jumped on Twitter with a response, saying "the most dangerous place in America is Donald Trump's mouth."

Let me be clear, regarding @nytimes story, the most dangerous place in America is Donald Trump's mouth. — Libby Schaaf (@LibbySchaaf) May 18, 2016

While the comparison may not be fair, the historic crime problems in Oakland are well documented. The latest comprehensive stats from the FBI, from 2014, show that Oakland has the highest per-capita violent crime rate in California among cities with at least 10,000 residents. However, city officials have recently touted a drop in violent crime, which includes murder, assault, robberies and rape.

Schaaf is a supporter of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.