US EditionHandling crime is a strength for Trump as most Americans see it as a 'major problem' in large cities, AP-NORC poll finds
A recent AP-NORC poll shows 53% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's crime policies amid concerns over urban crime, with 81% viewing it as a major city problem.
- A recent AP-NORC survey from August 21-25, 2025, revealed that 81% of Americans consider crime to be a serious issue in major urban areas across the country.
- The poll's results follow rising concern about crime, with President Trump responding by deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and threatening similar federal involvement elsewhere.
- The survey of 1,182 adults showed 53% approve of Trump's handling of crime, with support stronger among Republicans, whites, Hispanics, and roughly half of independents, though Black adults showed much lower approval.
- The poll indicates crime is a relative strength for Trump and that Americans largely reject federal takeovers of local police, suggesting ongoing debate about balancing law enforcement support and civil oversight.
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Most people think crime in US is 'major' problem
About two-thirds of people think crime is a “major” problem in the United States, according to a poll, after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., this month. A new Associated Press-NORC poll found that 66% of respondents categorized crime as a major problem nationwide, while 32% said it was a minor problem. In large cities, the percentage gap between the two answers grew. Just over 80% of people classified cri…
Americans Say Big-City Crime Is a Major Problem and Feds Can Help Local Police
Four in five U.S. adults consider crime in large cities to be a major problem and a majority say it’s okay for federal law enforcement to help local police combat that problem, results of a new Associated Press/NORC survey reveal. A large majority of Americans consider crime to be a serious problem – especially in large cities – the national survey conducted August 21-15 finds:
Many Americans Approve of Trump’s Handling of Crime: Poll - The Pennsylvania Daily Star
Over half of Americans approve of how President Donald Trump is handling crime, according to an AP-NORC poll released Wednesday. Of those surveyed, 53% said they approve of Trump’s approach to tackling crime, including 46% of independents and 16% of Democrats, according to the poll. The survey was conducted after the president announced on Aug. 11 that he is deploying the National Guard to help stamp out violent crime in the Washington, D.C. The…
As armed National Guard troops patrol the U.S. capital as part of an unprecedented federal takeover of the Washington police department, crime management has become a relative strength for President Donald Trump, according to the latest AP-NORC poll.
Americans Back Trump on Crime Crackdown, Poll Shows
President Donald Trump’s recent moves to address crime in the District of Columbia and around the country are not just good for public safety, they are popular. An AP-NORC poll released on Wednesday showed that Trump has received a sizable bump in approval in the last month, especially on the crime issue. “As armed National Guard troops patrol the nation’s capital as part of an unprecedented federal takeover of Washington’s police department, ha…
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