President Donald Trump is enjoying a significant advantage over his predecessor on one of the most politically charged issues in America: crime. According to CNNs chief data analyst Harry Enten, polling shows Trumps standing on the issue has not only improved since his first term but is now dramatically stronger than President Joe Bidens at the close of his presidency.
Speaking Thursday, Enten pointed to new numbers revealing that Trumps net approval on crime which sat at -13 points during his first term has risen to +1 in his second term, a 14-point swing. Americans view Trump far more favorably now on crime than they did a year ago, Enten said, noting that the polling factors in events from across the country, including Los Angeles and other cities, even if it doesnt yet reflect Trumps latest moves in Washington, D.C.
The analysis comes just days after Enten highlighted a separate poll showing a majority of D.C. residents were frustrated with Trumps direct involvement in local issues. That survey was conducted before Trumps recent decision to federalize the D.C. police force and deploy the National Guard in an aggressive push to combat crime in the nations capital.
When stacking the data against Bidens record, Enten said the difference was like Air Jordan towering over the competition. At the end of Bidens term, his net approval on crime was a dismal -26, making it one of his weakest issues. The 27-point gap between Bidens low and Trumps current rating underscores a political reality Enten says Democrats often underestimate: Americans are far more hawkish on crime than a lot of Democrats want to admit.
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