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New polling from The Argument shows skepticism about Trump’s handling of Minneapolis — and has Democrats in the lead.

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Halina Bennet
Jan 29, 2026
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Today The Argument published new polling on who voters blame for the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The survey was fielded this week, in the immediate aftermath of Pretti’s shooting.

More than half of respondents blamed the shooting on Donald Trump or immigration enforcement officials, while just about a third echoed the administr…

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