Poll: Americans oppose National Guard city deployments

An NPR‑Ipsos national poll (1,020 respondents, Sept. 19–21) finds Americans are worried about crime but do not broadly support President Trump’s practice of deploying National Guard troops to U.S. cities. Roughly seven in ten say crime and violence in cities is at an unacceptable level, yet about half of respondents oppose sending Guard troops to their town or a major city in their state; the survey also shows a stark partisan split, with Republicans overwhelmingly supportive and Democrats overwhelmingly opposed. The poll provides timely public‑opinion context as the administration presses to expand deployments to places such as Memphis and continues a high‑profile Guard presence in Washington, D.C.