Majority of Likely Voters Say Trump’s Impeachment, Removal Will Lead to Violence, Poll Finds – By Jessica Kwong (Newsweek) / Nov 21 2019
As President Donald Trump’s impeachment hearings commenced, the majority of American voters think his impeachment and removal from office will lead to violence, a poll released on Thursday found.
The conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports asked likely voters to answer the question, “How concerned are you that President Trump’s impeachment and removal from office will lead to violence?” on Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday was the first day of Trump’s impeachment hearings.
A majority, 53 percent, of participants responded they were concerned the president’s impeachment and removal will result in violence, with 24 percent saying they were very concerned.
Furthermore, 50 percent of likely voters said they were concerned that people who oppose Trump’s policies will engage in violence, with 34 percent saying they were very concerned.
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Two people dressed in black beat a man suspected of being a right-wing Trump supporter at MLK Jr. Park on August 27, 2017 in Berkeley, California. Hundreds of people aligned with Antifa swarmed into the park on Sunday after police left.
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