The Brief

President Donald Trump is still polling strongly on how he handles crime, despite relatively low approval ratings on other issues.

Most Americans believe crime is a "major problem" in cities, but they stop short of supporting federal takeovers of police departments as Trump deploys the National Guard to Washington, D.C.

The vast majority of Americans view crime as a "major problem" in large cities, but there’s less support for federal takeovers of police departments like what’s happening in Washington, D.C.

According to the latest AP-NORC poll, handling crime is now a relative strength for President Donald Trump, despite Americans being generally unhappy with his handling of issues like immigration and the economy.

By the numbers:

The poll shows 81% of Americans see crime

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