The International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid for the White House on Tuesday, as polls show crime is a top issue for American voters.
IUPA President Sam Cabral said in a press release. announced The group’s board of directors announced their unanimous support for Trump.
“President Trump’s history of support for law enforcement officers is unparalleled. His policies and actions were directed toward improving the safety of our communities and the men and women who shield them,” the release said. added that the 45th president “has and deserves” the IUPA’s “wholehearted support.”
The organization, first founded in 1979, continued to denounce “dogmatic” aspects of the Democratic Party that have had a “tragic” impact on communities.
Many of the Democratic Party’s tenets support defunding the police.Support sanctuary cities, open borders, and reduced criminal liability. Action. The tragic consequences are evident in cities that have adopted these policies. — Unfortunately, the business was forced to close and the ensuing predicament. Wandering gangs are terrorizing retail stores and raiding them with absolute impunity. This is the same as it was a thousand years ago, regressive rather than their own progressive ideology. We are all suffering and they are not dealing with the consequences of their failed strategies.
The IUPA, the first national law enforcement group to endorse President Trump in 2024, further emphasized that police departments are losing officers at an “alarming” rate, leading to a “diminished presence.”
“We strongly believe that Donald Trump can and will effectively address these issues while restoring confidence in a secure and prosperous America,” the group added.
As Breitbart News noted, Mr. Trump had the support of the group in 2020, as well as the support of the National Fraternal Order of Police and the National Association of Police Organizations in the same year.
The endorsement comes as Americans consider crime a top issue early in this year’s election, according to a TIPP Insights poll. published Sunday. The survey asked respondents to share their views on the top three issues facing our country. Twenty different issues were cited in the responses, with the top three being the economy (38%), immigration and border security (36%), and crime (19%).
The poll was conducted among 1,402 Americans between January 31 and February 2, and had a confidence interval of plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.
