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HAMDEN – In the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in an effort to reduce crime, voters 56%-41% oppose the move, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll of registered voters released Wednesday.
There are wide partisan and gender differences.
Republicans (86%-12%) support the president’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the nation’s capital to reduce crime, while Democrats (93%- 5%) and independents (61%- 34%) oppose it.
Men are split about the president’s decision, with 50% supporting it and 47% opposing it, while women (63%-33%) oppose it.
“Posting the National Guard in D.C. to fight local crime gets faint support, with independent voters giving the deployment a big thumbs down,” said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
President Trump
Thirty-seven percent of voters approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, while 55% disapprove. In Quinnipiac University’s July 16 poll, 40% of voters approved and 54% disapproved.
In Wednesday’s poll, Republicans (84%-9%) approve, while Democrats (98%-1%) and independents (58%-31%) disapprove.
Voters were asked about Trump’s handling of six issues:
Crime: 42% approve, while 54% disapprove, with 4% not offering an opinion
Talks to end Russia and Ukraine war: 40% approve, while 52% disapprove, with 7% not offering an opinion
Foreign policy: 40% approve, while 56% disapprove, with 5% not offering an opinion
The economy: 39% approve, while 57% disapprove, with 4% not offering an opinion
Trade: 38% approve, while 56% disapprove, with 5% not offering an opinion
Israel – Hamas conflict: 34% approve, while 53% disapprove, with 12% not offering an opinion.
The poll is based on an Aug. 21-25 survey of 1,220 self-identified registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, including the design effect.
