Majority of Americans approve of Trump's approach on crime: AP-NORC poll

Data: AP-NORC Poll. Chart: Axios VisualsAs armed National Guard troops patrol the nation's capital, a majority of Americans now see handling crime as a relative strength for President Trump, according to a new AP-NORC poll.Why it matters: Americans aren't generally happy about the president's handling of immigration and the economy, but 53% said they approved of his approach on crime, the poll found.The poll also found that the vast majority of Americans, 81%, see crime as a "major problem" in large cities.Yes, but: Few of those polled — about one in four — said crime is a major problem in their own community.Driving the news: Trump deployed the National Guard in D.C. earlier this month after the assault of a former DOGE staffer. He has threatened to bring in the "regular military" as well.The move came despite a decline in violent crime in the city during the first half of the year.The president has threatened to do the same in Democratic-led cities like Chicago and New York City.Reality check: Violent and property crime rates dropped to a two-decade low in 2024, per FBI data released this month.Homicides and other crime surged during the pandemic.Zoom in: Democrats and Republicans are split on using the military in urban law enforcement. About 8 in 10 Republicans say it's acceptable for the federal government to assist local police, and about half support federal takeovers of large city police departments.Democrats are overwhelmingly opposed to the federal government sending troops to cities at all.Go deeper: Nation's violent crime rate fell in 2024 to lowest in 20 years: FBIMethodology: The nationwide poll of 1,182 U.S. adults was conducted Aug. 21-25. The overall margin of error is ±3.8 percentage points.

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