Most oppose Trump deploying National Guard to DC, other cities: Poll
Most Americans oppose President Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and other cities, according to a new poll.
In the CBS/YouGov poll, 57 percent of respondents said they are against “Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to” the nation’s capital, while 43 percent backed the decision.
The same poll found 58 percent of respondents said they are against “Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to other U.S. cities,” while 42 percent backed such action.
In the last few months, President Trump deployed National Guard troops in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., angering residents of both cities as well as Democratic politicians.
On Friday, Trump announced he would soon be sending the National Guard to New Orleans after previously hinting he would be aiming for the city in his next federal crime crackdown.
“We’re going to come into New Orleans, and we’re going to make that place so safe,” Trump said Friday. “It’s got a little problem right now, a couple of headaches, like murders, a lot of little murders going on, and we’re not going to stand for it. And we’re going to come in, we’re going to clean it up.”
Trump’s deployment of Washington National Guard troops to patrol the District has also been lengthened to late 2025 to make sure service members receive the full scope of benefits for the mission, multiple news outlets have reported.
The CBS/YouGov poll took place from Sep. 3 to 5, with 2,385 participants and a margin of error of about 2.5 percentage points.