Pollster: Trump's National Guard Deployments Face Overwhelming Disapproval Outside DC
Forbes Breaking NewsSeptember 7, 20251 min11,052 views
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- 🎯 President Trump's strategy to deploy the National Guard to fight crime in cities is not a popular move overall, according to polling.
- 📊 In Washington D.C., the deployment received 48% approval versus 45% disapproval, a narrow margin.
- 📉 However, in other major cities, disapproval was significantly higher: Los Angeles (44% approve, 48% disapprove), New York (43% approve, 48% disapprove), Chicago (42% approve, 47% disapprove), and Boston (41% approve, 48% disapprove).
- ⚠️ The overwhelming disapproval in cities outside of D.C. suggests this tactic may not be an electoral winner for the Trump administration.
Immigration Enforcement vs. Crime Fighting
- ⚖️ A distinction is made between deploying the National Guard for immigration enforcement and for fighting crime.
- 📈 For immigration enforcement, approval was 44% and disapproval was 48%, showing a slight difference.
- 📍 The focus of the poll discussed is specifically on deployments aimed at fighting crime within city limits.
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