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Donald Trump’s policy on armed teachers

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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

  Public statementsYes

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

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Officials announced that the administration will work with states on what they called "rigorous" firearms training for "special...” ‐cnn.com

89% Voter Support: 31 support and 4 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

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Donald Trump voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 132,633 voters that have pledged to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

Yes, schools should require at least one teacher or security guard to be armed

This statement aligns closely with Trump's public statements on the issue. He has suggested that schools could arm 'gun adept teachers with military or special training experience', indicating a strong agreement with this statement. 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 agree

Yes

Donald Trump has publicly stated his support for arming teachers as a way to prevent school shootings. In a 2018 tweet, he suggested that 20% of teachers could be armed, indicating a strong agreement with this statement. 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.

Slightly agree

No, hire professionally trained security guards instead

While Trump has suggested that schools could hire 'gun adept' security guards, his primary focus has been on arming teachers. Therefore, while he might agree with this statement to some extent, his agreement would likely be less strong than with the previous one. 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, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

While Trump has acknowledged the potential risks of arming teachers, he has generally downplayed these concerns in favor of the potential benefits. Therefore, he would likely disagree with this statement, but perhaps not as strongly as with the previous one. 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 public statements supporting the arming of teachers, it is likely that Trump would strongly disagree with this statement. 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: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 147,481 voters that identify as Republican.

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