Americans Overwhelmingly Support Trump Admin Blowing Drug Boats Out Of Water: POLL

More than 70% of Americans support the Trump administration’s decision to blow up cartel drug boats, according to a recent Harvard CAPS/Harris poll.

Since President Donald Trump’s return to office in January, he has led a major crackdown on drug cartels, designating certain international groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. In a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday, 71% of voters surveyed said they support sinking South American ships carrying drugs into the U.S.

According to Harvard CAPS/Harris, the survey was conducted online in the U.S. between Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 among 2,413 registered voters. In addition to strong support for blowing up drug cartel boats, 18 of Trump’s 20 policies continue to receive majority approval.

Data from the survey shows 86% support for Trump’s effort to lower prescription drug prices, 78% support for deporting illegal immigrants who have committed crimes, and 75% support for eliminating waste in government spending.

The least popular policies, however, involved adding work requirements to Medicaid programs, which received 42% support; imposing tariffs, which received 49%; and deploying the National Guard in cities, which received 51%.

In early August, the U.S. Coast Guard launched Operation Pacific Viper and had since interdicted a daily average of over 1,600 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, according to a press release. Due to the operation launch, the U.S. Coast Guard has accelerated its “counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, where significant transport of illicit narcotics continues from South America.”