According to an August 2020 survey, Americans are divided over President Trump's suggestion to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests in multiple U.S. cities, with 40 percent of respondents approving of the idea while 50 percent disapprove.
Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020
Survey method not disclosed by the source.
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 to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139554/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests/
YouGov. "Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020." Chart. August 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139554/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests/
YouGov. (2020). Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139554/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests/
YouGov. "Approval of Adults in The United States for Trump's Suggestion to Use Department of Homeland Security (Dhs) Officers to Deal with Protests, as of August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139554/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests/
YouGov, Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139554/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Approval of adults in the United States for Trump's suggestion to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers to deal with protests, as of August 2020 [Graph], YouGov, August 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139554/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests/
