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Handling crime a strength for Trump as many in US see a ‘major problem’ in big cities: AP-NORC poll
AP ^ | 8/27/25 | JILL COLVIN and LINLEY SANDERS

Posted on 08/27/2025 5:46:26 AM PDT by DallasBiff

WASHINGTON (AP) — As armed National Guard troops patrol the nation’s capital as part of an unprecedented federal takeover of Washington’s police department, handling crime is now a relative strength for President Donald Trump, according to the latest AP-NORC poll.

Americans are generally not happy about the Republican president’s handling of issues like immigration and the economy but are more positive about his tough-on-crime approach, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Indeed, the vast majority of Americans, 81%, see crime as a “major problem” in large cities — a concern Trump has seized on as he has deployed the National Guard to the District of Columbia and threatened to expand that model to cities across the country. And his overall approval rating has increased slightly, from 40% in July to 45% now.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crime; dc; poll; trump
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Aw poor AP, they had to admit the truth.
1 posted on 08/27/2025 5:46:26 AM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Not just in major metros, either.

Take a look at the number of far less populous, far smaller cities and towns reportedly refusing to send their crime stats to the FBI.


2 posted on 08/27/2025 5:50:06 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: DallasBiff

“Americans are generally not happy about the Republican president’s handling of issues like immigration and the economy...”

More BS from AP.

President Trump is what ALL feckless, Quisling ‘republicans’ should STRIVE to be!


3 posted on 08/27/2025 5:54:42 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: DallasBiff

Chicago just had 6 murders the other day, and the mayor there is telling trump to stay away, that he is not needed or wanted. Chicagoans should be PISSED at their government for refusing g help to stop murders and crime n their cities! They shou.d be demanding a recall because the governors are shirking their duty to protect the citizens there!


4 posted on 08/27/2025 5:58:03 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: DallasBiff

Democrats were already looking pro crime with all their policies - cashless bail, revolving door incarceration, non-adherence to sentencing guidelines, defund the police, non-indicting das, pro homeless/addicts policies, pro squatter policies, etc. - and this will cement it for all the idiot centrists because not supporting DJT will translate as supporting crime.

The problem: centrists vote depending on how the wind blows and, as victims of the true pandemic, many harbor TDS.

The irony here is many black democrats may finally be waking up (at least those who have to work for a living). The evidence has even been posted here...


5 posted on 08/27/2025 5:59:35 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: DallasBiff
Speaking of crime from big cities, here's a video from Rochester NY. Rochester's pols enable the attitude displayed by the woman in this video...

ICE detains several illegal aliens in Rochester, New York and Meltdown Maria says that ICE is "evil" and starts to go psycho saying "I'm a woman, you can't touch me!". FAFO lady. Viva La Migra!

Warning: Language NSFW.

6 posted on 08/27/2025 6:02:15 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: DallasBiff

And the morons in Iowa elected another DemonRAT. Geez.


7 posted on 08/27/2025 6:03:07 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Vanity Fair. The Official Rag of Far-Left Liberal HATE!)
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To: Bob434

On crime in Chicago from Second City Cop...

https://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/2025/08/bad-timing-by-demonized-yutes.html?m=1


8 posted on 08/27/2025 6:03:26 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Bob434

On crime in Chicago from Second City Cop...

https://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/2025/08/bad-timing-by-demonized-yutes.html?m=1


9 posted on 08/27/2025 6:03:28 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: DallasBiff
"Americans are generally not happy about the Republican president’s handling of issues like immigration and the economy but are more positive about his tough-on-crime approach . . . "

I think Americans would be more positive about both, since they realize illegal immigration and crime go hand-in-hand.

10 posted on 08/27/2025 6:08:30 AM PDT by omni-scientist
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"Americans are generally not happy about the Republican president’s handling of issues like immigration and the economy but are more positive about his tough-on-crime approach . . . "

I think Americans would be more positive about both, since they realize illegal immigration and crime go hand-in-hand.

11 posted on 08/27/2025 6:08:43 AM PDT by omni-scientist
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The comments on the site are in favor of national guard and pres Trump. Course it’s a conservative site, but still, I think people in places like Chicago are sick and tired of cri inals running their state!


12 posted on 08/27/2025 6:09:50 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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Americans are generally not happy about the Republican president’s handling of issues like immigration and the economy ...

The AP is, as always, full of Schiff!

13 posted on 08/27/2025 6:10:41 AM PDT by KevinB (I don’t really care, Margaret.)
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Americans are generally not happy about the Republican president’s handling of issues like immigration and the economy ...

The AP is, as always, full of Schiff!

14 posted on 08/27/2025 6:11:04 AM PDT by KevinB (I don’t really care, Margaret.)
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To: mewzilla

[[Take a look at the number of far less populous, far smaller cities and towns reportedly refusing to send their crime stats to the FBI.]]

Kinda reminds of the mafia hiding their criminal activities


15 posted on 08/27/2025 6:12:26 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: DallasBiff
Gov. Pritzker Activates Illinois National Guard at Request of City of Chicago Sunday, May 31, 2020 (aka George Floyd riots) Chicago – In response to a City of Chicago request, Governor JB Pritzker activated 375 Illinois National Guard soldiers for State Active Duty to assist the Chicago Police Department in protecting the City of Chicago and its residents. The Guard will carry out a limited mission to help manage street closures and will not interfere with peaceful protestors exercising their first amendment rights. Note the mission. It sounds to me like they routed the rioters to specific locations...but that's just me.
16 posted on 08/27/2025 6:15:34 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: DallasBiff

…approval rating has increased “slightly,” from 40 to 45%


17 posted on 08/27/2025 6:29:33 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: DallasBiff

What a corrupt rag! They refer to 81% as “many” in their headline, instead of “the vast majority”.


18 posted on 08/27/2025 6:39:20 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they. control you. )
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To: DallasBiff

Democrats standing up for Big Crime. Do not want their supporters jailed.


19 posted on 08/27/2025 7:19:36 AM PDT by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Poor 'lil Travon bees slamming dat white cracka'a head into dat sidewalk causin he be scared)
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To: mewzilla

BTTT


20 posted on 08/27/2025 7:23:47 AM PDT by nopardons ( )
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