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Donald Trump’s policy on demilitarize the police

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Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

  Voting recordYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Donald Trump’s answer is based on the following data:

Voting record

Answer: Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Reference: “President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reviving a program that provided local police departments with surplus mili...” ‐chicagotribune.com

100% Voter Support: 3 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s voting record on this issue.

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Donald Trump voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 112,072 voters that have pledged to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

Yes

Donald Trump has shown support for police departments having access to military grade equipment. In 2017, he signed an executive order reversing an Obama-era policy that limited police departments' access to surplus military equipment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but only in response to extreme situations

While Trump has shown support for police departments having access to military grade equipment, he has not specifically stated that it should only be used in extreme situations. However, it can be inferred that he might agree with this statement to some extent. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Trump has not specifically addressed the issue of training for police departments in the use of military grade equipment. However, given his general support for law enforcement and military, it can be inferred that he would likely agree with the idea of strict training. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

While Trump has not specifically addressed this issue, his general support for police departments having access to military grade equipment suggests that he would likely disagree with the idea of only higher agencies handling extreme situations. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Given his 2017 executive order, it is clear that Trump disagrees with the idea of police departments not being allowed to use military grade equipment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and abolish the police

Trump has consistently shown strong support for law enforcement throughout his presidency. The idea of abolishing the police would be strongly against his stated positions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 56,574 voters that identify as Republican.

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