Report: Many Americans say it would be ‘inappropriate’ for either party to dispute the election – By Rebecca Morin (USA Today) / June 29 2020
WASHINGTON – A majority of Americans say they would find it inappropriate if the November election’s outcome was disputed in a variety of ways, with a small group saying violence would be justified if their preferred party lost, according to a new report.
About two-thirds of Americans (67%) believe it would be inappropriate if President Donald Trump loses but refuses to leave office because he claims he has credible evidence of illegal voting. The findings are part of a new report entitled “Democracy Maybe: Attitudes on Authoritarianism in America” from the Democracy Fund Voter Study Group.
When broken down along partisan lines, majorities of Republicans (56%), Democrats (81%) and independents (53%) believe Trump refusing to leave office would be inappropriate. But almost three out of 10 Republicans (29%) say it would be appropriate for Trump to refuse to leave office if he claimed to have credible evidence of illegal voting.
Over the past several weeks, the president has claimed without evidence that the election is rigged, specifically taking aim at the many states looking to expand mail-in voting due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many experts have disputed Trump’s claim.
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