CNN Data Chief Reveals Overwhelming Majority of DC Residents Want Trump to Back Off: ‘He’s Too Involved!’

Ahmad Austin Jr. Aug 12th, 2025, 12:22 pm

A poll examined by CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten revealed the overwhelming majority of Washington, D.C. residents want President Donald Trump to stay out of local issues.

On Monday, Trump announced in a press conference that he’d deploy the National Guard in the city to combat a supposed rise in crime — though data has indicated crime is on the decline. Additionally, Trump said that the Metropolitan Police Department of D.C. would be taken over by the federal government.

Prior to his announcement, however, D.C. residents were already fed up with Trump getting involved in city issues. Citing an April 2025 poll from , Enten said

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