Donald Trump's approval rating gets major boost in cities amid crackdown

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The latest TIPP Insights poll, conducted between September 30 and October 2 among 1,459 adults, shows that Trump is now polling at 47 percent job approval (versus 44 percent disapproval) in U.S. cities, putting his net approval at +3 points.
50% : This uptick in urban support comes as Trump doubles down on his domestic security agenda, deploying National Guard forces and bolstering federal law enforcement presence in major cities.
50% : Trump has said recent calls for troop deployments are necessary to safeguard federal buildings during immigration enforcement operations.
50% : However, other polls show that Trump is losing support among urban and city voters.
50% : CBS/YouGov polling from this month showed that 61 percent of voters think Trump should not deploy the National Guard to U.S. cities.
49% : It also underscores how security concerns -- not economic or cultural issues -- may increasingly drive political loyalties in America's largest population centers.
48% : The result marks a rare urban rebound for Trump, whose support has traditionally lagged in cities -- and could reshape the 2026 electoral map.
47% : Ed Yohnka, director of communications at public policy at the ACLU Illinois, told Newsweek: "There is no emergency or urgent situation that justifies sending any further force into the streets of Chicago.
41% : Federal officials have defended the operation as a necessary response to crime, immigration enforcement pressures, and protests.
40% : In Chicago, Trump recently authorized the activation of 300 Illinois Guard troops, along with additional forces from Texas, citing escalating unrest and threats -- a move sharply opposed by state and municipal leaders, who have filed legal challenges.

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