Despite President Donald Trump’s recent heavy focus on “law and order,” a new poll indicates that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is favored by most voters on those issues.
A new poll suggests that most voters prefer former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump on issues of law and order and his ability to reduce violence in American cities. Results from a September Harvard CAPS-Harris poll show Biden maintaining a 7 percent lead over Trump in the presidential election, tightening from a 10 percent advantage in July, according to a report published Friday by The Hill. Trump has made issues of law enforcement and violence in urban environments a central theme to his reelection campaign, repeatedly mentioning the topic online, often by tweeting simply “LAW & ORDER!” However, the poll suggests that Trump’s focus could backfire, as voters appear to favor Biden on those and many other issues. A 56 percent majority said that Biden would do a better job on “establishing law and order,” compared to 46 percent for Trump. Newsweek subscription offers > Biden was favored by 58 percent of voters who said he would be better equipped to reduce violence in cities, while 57 percent believe he is better equipped to handle “civil unrest.” Another 55 percent said he would be better on issues of race and policing.
