Fewer Than Half of Democrats Say America Is ‘Better Off’ Assassin Hasn’t Killed Trump

Legitimizing attempts on Trump’s life goes against America’s long democratic tradition, as the cliché goes, of settling disputes with ballots not bullets.

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After nearly being assassinated, Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event at Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. AP

A recent poll finds that 28 percent of Democrats think America would “be better off if Donald Trump had been killed last weekend” and 25 percent are “not sure.” While President Biden and Vice President Harris offer occasional generalizations about “lowering the temperature” in politics, rage is catching fire with their base.

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