According to an August 2020 survey, Americans are deeply divided on partisan lines over President Trump's suggestion to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests in multiple U.S. cities. 78 percent of Democrats surveyed either somewhat or strongly opposed the idea, while 77 percent of Republicans either somewhat or strongly supported the president's suggestion.
Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion of using Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020, by political party
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Original question: "President Trump has suggested sending more federal security officers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deal with protests in other American cities, such as Chicago, New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia. Would you approve or disapprove of this decision?"
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YouGov. (August 5, 2020). Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion of using Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139552/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests-party/
YouGov. "Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion of using Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020, by political party." Chart. August 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139552/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests-party/
YouGov. (2020). Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion of using Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139552/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests-party/
YouGov. "Approval of Adults in The United States for Trump's Suggestion of Using Department of Homeland Security (Dhs) Officers to Deal with Protests, as of August 2020, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139552/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests-party/
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Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion of using Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020, by political party [Graph], YouGov, August 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139552/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests-party/
