US EditionAmericans Split on Trump’s Use of Military in Immigration Protests, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
- In early June 2025, demonstrations against federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles led President Trump to send thousands of National Guard members and hundreds of Marines to help manage the unrest within the city.
- Governor Gavin Newsom and other local officials opposed the deployment, calling it unlawful and requesting the troops be returned to state control to avoid escalating tensions.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll surveying 1,136 Americans found public opinion divided on Trump's military response and immigration policies, with protests turning violent and spreading to other U.S. cities.
- The poll showed 48% agreed with deploying the military to maintain order, 52% supported increasing deportations, while 49% felt Trump’s arrests of immigrants went too far and 35% approved arresting officials blocking enforcement.
- The dispute remains unresolved amid ongoing demonstrations and legal challenges, highlighting deep partisan divisions over immigration enforcement and federal versus state authority.
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Last weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel posted on social media a harsh warning to protesters in Los Angeles demonstrating against immigration raids: “Hit a cop, you’re going to jail.” Just months earlier, President Donald Trump issued blanket pardons to more than 1,500 individuals convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6 insurrection — many of whom assaulted police as they stormed the Capitol. The sharp contrast between Trump’s militarized respon…
Americans split on Trump's use of military in immigration protests, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Americans are divided over President Donald Trump's decision to activate the military to respond to protests against his crackdown on migrants, with about half supportive of the move, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday.
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