WASHINGTON — As armed National Guard troops patrol the nation’s capital as part of an unprecedented federal takeover of Washington’s police department, handling crime is now a relative strength for President Donald Trump, according to the latest AP-NORC poll.

Americans who aren’t happy about the Republican president’s handling of issues like immigration and the economy are more positive about his tough-on-crime approach, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research .

As Chicago continues to make gains on crime, many see potential for damage in National Guard threat

Indeed, the vast majority of Americans, 81%, see crime as a “major problem” in large cities — a concern Trump has seized on as he has deployed the National Guard to the Distr

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