Posted on Thursday, September 4, 2025
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by Shane Harris
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In the latest total rejection of the prevailing corporate media narrative and Democrat handwringing about “federal overreach,” President Donald Trump now enjoys the highest approval rating of his presidency, fueled in large part by a dramatic drop in violent crime in Washington, D.C. following his decision to deploy the National Guard and federalize the city’s police force.
A new Daily Mail/J.L. Partners poll finds Trump’s approval rating at 55 percent, up six points from July. It’s the strongest rating the firm has ever recorded for the President, and it comes after a month in which Trump remained in Washington rather than take a summer vacation, focusing on crime, the economy, and high-stakes diplomacy.
The president’s August executive order authorizing federal intervention in the nation’s capital has led to more than 1,800 arrests and a steep decline in nearly every major crime category. According to city data, violent crime is down nearly 50 percent compared to this time last year. Robberies have dropped 46 percent, and vehicle theft has fallen 35 percent.
Even some Democrat officials have been forced to acknowledge this remarkable success -while others continue to obstruct what is clearly working. Late last month, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who initially criticized federal involvement, admitted that the surge has produced measurable benefits.
“The difference between this 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents an 87% reduction in carjackings,” she told reporters. As AMAC Newsline previously reported, Bowser followed up this week by issuing an order that formally requires D.C. law enforcement to continue coordinating with federal authorities – a move that, while not overtly political, reflects quiet recognition that Trump’s strategy is working.
The poll also comes amid other signs of national stability. The U.S. economy grew by 3.3 percent in the second quarter, inflation held steady, and consumer spending and personal income both rose. The S&P 500 hit five new records in August. Trump also used the month to push forward international negotiations, including a rare meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and subsequent White House talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
While all of Trump’s actions have been met with predictable cries of protest from Democrats and the liberal commentariat class, it’s clear that the American people feel differently. Trump’s polling bump suggests that a majority of Americans are less concerned about jurisdictional niceties than about getting results – especially in cities that have seen crime spiral out of control in recent years under soft-on-crime policies.
More broadly, the success of the D.C. operation highlights a point the president and his supporters have long made: America’s urban decline isn’t inevitable. It’s a choice. The chaos that has engulfed so many cities is the product of years of failed progressive leadership, lenient prosecutors, and broken political priorities.
Trump’s actions in the capital, while controversial in some circles, are a reminder that cities can, in fact, be safe again. But it will take a willingness to confront the problem directly, and to put the safety of citizens above ideological purity. For Democrats still opposing the crackdown, the question is no longer whether Trump’s strategy is working. It’s why they continue to stand in the way.
Shane Harris is the Editor in Chief of AMAC Newsline. You can follow him on X @shaneharris513.
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