A majority of Americans (56%) believe a peaceful transition of power after the November presidential election is very or somewhat likely, with 30% taking the opposite view, according to the results of the survey published by YouGov.
Also, if the Democratic candidate wins Kamala Harris53% of respondents trust the peace process, but if it wins Donald Trump — 55%. The results show that 64% of Republicans expect a peaceful situation if their candidate wins, but only 54% if he does not. Among Democrats, the gap is less pronounced: 61% if Harris wins and 57% if Trump wins.
The survey was conducted in late August among 1,083 American adults with a 4% error.
Six months ago, Trump warned of a “bloodbath” in the United States if he was defeated.
“If we don’t win this election, I’m not sure this country will ever have another election.” — the politician shared.
President Joe Biden He urged people to take his words seriously, saying he had “no confidence” in a peaceful transfer of power if he lost.
“You can’t love your country only when you win” – he emphasized.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris agreed with the journalist, who said that November could be “the last democratic election of our lifetime.”
Trump refused to accept the official results of the 2020 presidential election, accusing US authorities of fraud. In January 2021, his supporters stormed the Capitol building on the day the voting results were confirmed and started a pogrom, killing several people. Trump was formally impeached in 2023, but the case was put on hold after the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s immunity. The prosecution filed new charges, taking into account the Supreme Court’s decision.
According to the average results of the latest polls, Harris is ahead of Trump: 47.3% versus 44.2%, RBC recalls.
