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
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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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U.S. adults' approval for using DHS officers to deal with protests 2020
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 ** percent of respondents approving of the idea while ** percent disapprove.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Aug 2020, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1139554/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
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: /statistics/1139554/approval-us-adults-using-dhs-officers-deal-with-protests/
