Americans Split on Trump’s Use of Military in Immigration Protests, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

Americans weigh in on Trump's deployment of troops to quell Los Angeles unrest

Americans are divided over Trump's deployment of National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles amid immigration protests, with 41% supporting and 44% opposing in new poll.

More back Trump's use of military against violent protests than oppose—poll

Critics such as California Governor Gavin Newsom viewed Trump's decision to send in the National Guard as an abuse of power.

Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise — Including Trump’s Militarized Suppression of Protest - American Oversight

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 split on Trump’s use of military in immigration protests, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

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.

Poll finds U.S. split on Los Angeles troop deployment

U.S. citizens are almost evenly split over President Donald Trump's decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles, according to a new Washington Post-George Mason University poll published on Thursday.