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Questions - D.C. Crime - August 14 and 17-18, 2025

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National Survey of 1,151 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted August 14 and 17-18, 2025

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Is the problem of violent crime in America getting better or worse? Or is the crime problem staying about the same?

 

 

2* President Donald Trump recently signed an Executive Order declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia to "restore public order and safety" in the nation's capital city. Do you approve or disapprove of Trump's executive order?

 

 

3* How likely is it that Trump’s action will reduce violent crime in Washington, D.C.?

 

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence