Despite the backlash against the suggestion, as of mid-June 2020, 45 percent of U.S. adults surveyed either strongly or somewhat supported calling the military to assist police in dealing with the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. Curfews were the most highly supported measure amongst respondents, with 71 percent either strongly or somewhat supporting them.
Level of support among U.S. adults for measures that cities can take to address the protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by measure
Characteristic
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Don't know / no opinion
Establishing curfews in cities with protests
41%
30%
11%
10%
8%
Calling in the national guard to supplement city police forces
30%
27%
14%
21%
8%
Calling in the U.S. military to supplement city police forces
Original question: "Would you support or oppose cities taking the following measures to address protests and demonstrations in dozens of U.S. cities in response to the death of George Floyd?"
Values may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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Morning Consult. (June 13, 2020). Level of support among U.S. adults for measures that cities can take to address the protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by measure [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122748/george-floyd-protests-us-support-city-measures/
Morning Consult. "Level of support among U.S. adults for measures that cities can take to address the protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by measure." Chart. June 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122748/george-floyd-protests-us-support-city-measures/
Morning Consult. (2020). Level of support among U.S. adults for measures that cities can take to address the protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by measure. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122748/george-floyd-protests-us-support-city-measures/
Morning Consult. "Level of Support among U.S. Adults for Measures That Cities Can Take to Address The Protests in Response to The Death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by Measure." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122748/george-floyd-protests-us-support-city-measures/
Morning Consult, Level of support among U.S. adults for measures that cities can take to address the protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by measure Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122748/george-floyd-protests-us-support-city-measures/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Level of support among U.S. adults for measures that cities can take to address the protests in response to the death of George Floyd as of June 2020, by measure [Graph], Morning Consult, June 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122748/george-floyd-protests-us-support-city-measures/
