U.S. adults' approval for using DHS officers to deal with protests by party 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 5, 2024
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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Release date

August 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 2 to 4, 2020

Number of respondents

1,483 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

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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