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A new AP-NORC poll released Wednesday shows that the vast majority of Americans see crime as a huge issue in the United States, and approve of President Donald Trump's handling of it.

The poll showed that 81% of Americans agree that crime is a "major issue," including 96% of Republicans and 68% of Democrats, and 72% of Independents say the same.

Further, 53% of Americans approve of the methods by which Trump is combating crime.

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About half of White and Hispanic Americans approve of the way Trump is handling crime, while only 27% of Black Americans approve, according to the poll.

The poll interviewed 1,182 American adults and was conducted between Aug. 21-25, about

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