U.S. Executions Surge To 16-Year High Amid Trump’s Support For Death Penalty

In 2025, executions in the United States surged sharply, with 47 men put to death, marking the highest annual total in 16 years, the largest since 2009, and nearly double the number carried out in 2024. Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, and Texas accounted for nearly three-quarters of the executions, while the number of states actively ...