Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump’s Focusing on recent crime Washington DC And other big cities have flagged up as the early focus of his second term as his handling of immigrants (the early focus of his second term) is an increasingly concerned that he has gone too far with his deportation campaign, and therefore an analysis by the Associated Press.
That’s what Trump approaches crime Now a clear strength for himaccording to the new one Opinion survey from AP-NORC Public Relations Research Center. Approximately half (53%) of US adults approved his approach, finding it higher than support immigration, the economy, or handling of the Russian-Ukraine war. That’s despite protests from residents of DC Democratic Leader About the city’s police station acquisition, the development of the National Guard and the facts Violent crime is down Continued in both Washington and across the country Spikes in the Pandemic Era.
Trump’s tough turn came with a slight boost to his overall approval rating. Less than half of Americans, less than 45%, have approved his performance as president, up from 40% in July.
This is another case where Trump transforms into his advantages by grasping the deepest, deepest-footed fears of Americans, using hyperbolic language and shocking tactics that push legal boundaries. The businessman and reality TV star turned politician skillfully used tactics throughout his political career to dominate the news cycle and sometimes redirected public attention Political damage topics.
Crime has traditionally been one of the stronger issues of Republicans, so “it’s not really surprising that he will push it to the top of the agenda and people will like him,” a veteran Republican poller said. Whit Ayers.
An AP-NORC poll found crime in large cities was a “major” concern for 81% of US adults. This is because the topic has become a top story in both conservative news and mainstream news outlets.
“He raised that as a problem,” Ayers said. “And if you’re in the White House, you’d rather talk about crime than Ukrainian tariffs and inflation or Jeffrey Epstein’s deadlock.”
The public looks sour in Trump’s promotion of immigration
Earlier in Trump’s second term, it was clear that immigration was one of his strengths. It was during the 2024 campaign.
March, AP-NORC polls found About half of US adults approved how he handled immigrants.
However, the benefits had disappeared by summer AP-NORC polls found in July Only 43% of US adults approved his approach. Other polls have found the same and suggest Americans It might be sour About his aggressive behavior in the headline that there is a university student Whisk from the city streets By a man who was mistakenly sent to a notorious person, a hidden federal agent said to be a member of a gang Salvador’s torture prison There is no legitimate process.
A CNN/SSRS poll in July found 55% of Americans said they had gone too far with immigrant deporters living in the United States, which rose 10 points in February.
The latest AP-NORC poll shows Trump’s immigration presence remains underwater, with his economy handling rising slightly from 38% in July to 43% today. But both of these issues have been warned by his advantages against crime, including major groups like independents.
Trump’s extremely crime
Trump has long threatened a federal takeover in Washington, D.C., but his focus on the city came after one of his most prominent members, as it is not a nation and is limited in autonomy. Government Efficiency Bureau was a victim of Carjacking attempt And it was defeated earlier this month.
After Edward Coristine, dubbed “Big Ball,” was attacked by a group of teenagers, Trump threatened to grab control of the city he deemed “out of control.”
A few days later, he posted photos of the homeless camp and trash scattered across city streets after the motorcade rode his Sterling, Virginia golf course on Sunday morning. He announced he would hold a press conference The day after he reveals his acquisition plan.
“Please prepare! ‘Mr. Nice guy.’ We want to regain our capital. ” He wrote about the true society.
Trump’s take over The revitalization of the city’s police department and his National Guard was not his first such action. Early June, he I ordered the expansion In early June, of about 4,000 California State Guard troops and 700 active-duty Marines, they responded to protests against immigration attacks in and around the city.
In a politically challenging moment, it’s not a pivot for his first crime. During the 2020 campaign, Trump has activated federal agents When he fought crime in Chicago and Albuquerque and struggled to assess the flag, he warned the suburbs of rising crime.
Trump’s overall approval is stable
Trump’s ability to change the conversation may have helped him ease the controversy over the years. His The president’s approval number remains According to AP-NORC Polling, within a relatively narrow band during his first term, his second pattern is the pattern. And even when he was away, his positive reviews remained very stable.
Tim Romer, 59, a lifelong Democrat from Utica, New York, is opposed to the president’s efforts to take over the city police department and the use of the National Guard, given the decline in crime numbers nationwide.
He said Trump appears to be grabbing the issue and praise the improvements to help himself politically in future elections.
“I think he’s trying to keep the numbers because he knows the mid-term of 2026 is approaching. “Unfortunately, he knows how to get people.”
Campaign Promise
At the same time, Trump and the White House have not abandoned an unprecedented focus on immigration. Republican administrations still talk about this issue frequently, and The president’s rhetoric on crime and immigration is closely tied.
As part of the DC takeover, federal authorities have set checkpoints in the city where they ask people about the immigration situation and are detaining them. Of the 1,170 people arrested since the acquisition began, at least 319 were linked to immigration issues, according to the White House.
American Immigration CouncilNonprofits defending immigration rights have announced that DC’s deployment will be ” Backdoor for immigration enforcement “And note that the administration used that acquisition. Force police in the district Working with immigration enforcement in an unprecedented way.
The White House also challenged the idea that Trump had changed focus. During his campaign, he spoke frequently about crime, accusing then-President Joe Biden and Democrats of “turning once great cities into a cespool of bloodshed and crime.”
His campaign has released a policy video that has pledged to “end crime and restore law and order,” threatening to “send federal assets, including the National Guard,” “homeless, drug addicts and dangerously disturbed in American cities.”
“Make America safe again was a key campaign promise for President Trump. He has been discussing for a long time about dealing with violent crime, especially in our country’s capital, and how all Americans feel safe in their communities.”
___Collvin reported from New York.
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The AP-NORC poll of 1,182 adults was conducted from August 21-25 using samples drawn from Norc’s probability-based Amerispeak panel designed to represent the US population. The margin for sampling errors across adults is either positive or negative 3.8 percentage points.
