Most Americans sympathize with protests, disapprove of Trump's response: Reuters

June 05, 2020, 06.08 AM | Source: Reuters
Most Americans sympathize with protests, disapprove of Trump's response: Reuters

ILUSTRASI. A woman holds up a surfboard as people and surfers gather at Moonlight Beach for the 'Paddle out for Unity' event in support of Black Lives Matter, following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Encinitas, California, U.S., June 3,


On Monday, police used tear gas to clear peaceful protesters near the White House so Trump could pose for a photograph in front of a church.

Americans are divided over the police response. According to the poll, 43% believed the police were doing a good job and 47% disagreed, with a majority of Democrats disagreeing and a majority of Republicans agreeing.

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The Reuters/Ipsos poll on the protests was conducted online, in English, throughout the United States and gathered responses from 1,004 American adults. That poll had a credibility interval - a measure of precision - of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

The other poll conducted over the same period regarding Trump’s overall job performance and the 2020 election gathered responses from 1,113 American adults and had a credibility interval of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Editor: Barratut Taqiyyah Rafie

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