Survey: 28% of Democrats felt that America would be better off with Donald Trump assassination

A Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 registered voters revealed that 28% of Democrats believe that the U.S. would have been better had Donald Trump been assassinated. The survey found that 24% of Democrats were unsure of whether the country would bet better off or not. Among the Republican respondents, 7% felt the same way as the 28% of Democrats.

From Napolitan News Service:

That figure includes 28% of Democrats who say that America would have been better off if Trump had been assassinated. Another 24% of Democrats were not sure. Fewer than half (48%) of Democrats could bring themselves to say that America would not be better off if the opposing party’s candidate for president had been assassinated.

Scott Rasmussen, president of RMG Research, said “It is hard to imagine a greater threat to democracy than expressing a desire to have your political opponent murdered.”

Despite two assassination attempts in two months, just over half of all Democrats (51%) don’t see a need to increase Trump’s security detail. Among all voters, 62% think Trump’s security should be increased and 32% disagree.

Forty-nine percent (49%) of Democrats think it’s at least somewhat likely that Trump himself or the Trump campaign was involved with the assassination attempt, with 21% saying it was very likely. Fifty-two percent (52%) of Republicans think it’s at least somewhat likely that the Democratic Party or the Harris campaign was involved, with 28% saying it’s very likely.

Additional Reading:

Napolitan News Service Editors. (2024, September 18). 17% say America would be better off if Trump had been killed. Napolitan News Service. Link.

Category: 2024 Election, Democrats, Donald Trump, Society