Most Americans — 57% — oppose President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., according to a CBS/YouGov poll released on Sunday. Only 43% supported the decision.
When asked if they are against Trump deploying the National Guard to other cities, the percentages were similar, with 58% opposing and 42% backing such a move.
Other results from the poll include:
* Among Democrats, 93% are against the deployment of the National Guard to U.S. cities, while among independents, 64% oppose such a move. Among Republicans, only 15% oppose the Guard's deployment, with 85% backing the president's decision.
* Only 14% of Democrats say that deploying the National Guard reduces crime, while 45% of independents say it reduces crime and 89% of Republicans state that it does.
* Among those who favor deployment, 54% say it makes their rights more secure, only 5% say it makes their rights less secure, and 41% state that it has no impact on their rights.
* However, among those who oppose deployment of the National Guard in U.S. cities, only 5% say it makes their rights more secure, 64% say it makes their rights less secure, and 31% state that it has no impact on their rights.
* Trump's overall job rating has gone up to 44%, two percentage points higher than what it was in July. Fifty-six percent now disapprove of the job he is doing as president, which is two percentage points lower than what it was in July.
The poll took place from Sept. 3-5, with 2,385 people taking part in the survey. The margin of error in the results is about 2.5 percentage points.
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