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New AP-NORC Poll Shows Majority Back Trump on Crime as DC Crackdown Shapes Debate

Other national polls show lower support, reflecting a sharp partisan divide.

Homeland Security Investigations officers work alongside officers with the Metropolitan Police Department at a checkpoint on North Capitol Street in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2025.
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Overview

  • An AP-NORC survey conducted August 21–25 finds 53% approve of President Trump’s handling of crime and puts his overall approval at 45%, the highest in that series.
  • AP-NORC reports 55% say it is acceptable for the U.S. military and National Guard to assist local police in large cities, while 55% say a federal takeover of local police is unacceptable.
  • A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 43% approval of Trump on crime and limited backing for federal interventions in Washington, with 36% supporting federal control of DC police and 38% supporting National Guard deployments from other states.
  • Partisan lines are stark in Reuters/Ipsos results, with 76% of Republicans supporting Guard deployments in DC and 71% backing federal control of DC police, compared with 8% of Democrats supporting either step.
  • Officials continue to cite short-term outcomes from the DC operation, including 12 days without a homicide and 1,173 arrests reported by AG Pam Bondi, though overall approval across multiple August polls averages roughly 41% in CNN’s Poll of Polls.