Majority view Trump ‘MAGA’ movement as threat to democracy: Poll

[mystery-ak]

Majority view Trump ‘MAGA’ movement as threat to democracy: Poll
by Cami Mondeaux, Breaking News Reporter
September 08, 2022 09:45 AM

A majority of voters view former President Donald Trump's “Make America Great Again” movement as a threat to democracy, including a substantial chunk of Republicans who say the ideology does not represent the party.

About 58% of voters say Trump’s MAGA movement threatens the democratic foundation of the country, including about 25% of Republicans, according to a recent Reuters / Ipsos poll. The sentiment echoes remarks from President Joe Biden in Pennsylvania last week in which he warned voters that the future of democracy was at risk due to “MAGA forces.”

Biden’s speech marked a change in strategy ahead of the midterm elections, with the president leaning into the recent momentum his party has gained in recent weeks, such as Democratic wins in contentious special elections and the FBI raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. However, the speech sparked ire in others, with 59% of respondents saying they believe his remarks would only further divide the country, according to the poll.

Although Trump has remained somewhat popular with the Republican Party, his favorability has taken a hit since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. As a result, 60% of Republicans say they don’t believe the former president’s MAGA movement represents the majority of the GOP, marking an intraparty divide ahead of the midterm elections.

Meanwhile, Biden’s ratings have remained low, with just 39% approving of his job performance, according to the poll. This could spell trouble for Biden and the Democratic Party, as the midterm elections are usually an assessment of how well a president is doing during his term and typically results in a shift of power in Congress if favorability is low.

As a result, Biden has sought to flip the script and shift the midterm focus from being a referendum on his performance to representing a last-ditch effort to save democracy.

“There’s no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven, and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans,” Biden said during his Pennsylvania speech. “It is within our power. It’s in our hands, yours and mine, to stop the assault on American democracy.”

The Reuters / Ipsos poll surveyed 1,003 respondents, including 411 who identified as Democrats and 397 who identified as Republicans. The poll has a credibility interval, meaning a measure of accuracy, of roughly 4 percentage points.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/majority-view-maga-movement-as-threat-democracy

[mystery-ak]

The Reuters / Ipsos poll surveyed 1,003 respondents, including 411 who identified as Democrats and 397 who identified as Republicans. The poll has a credibility interval, meaning a measure of accuracy, of roughly 4 percentage points.

Another bogus poll..

[libertybele]

Another bogus poll..

Exactly.  Majority of those questioned were likely liberals.

[Bigun]

Polls!

[Cyber Liberty]

Another bogus poll..

Schizophrenic, too.  Over half say "MAGA is a threat!" while a larger majority say "Biden's speech divided the country!"

How can both conclusions be correct?

[catfish1957]

Exactly.  Majority of those questioned were likely liberals.

Notice there are no polls around whether people thought that Biden's Blood Red Debacle Speech was a threat to democracy?

[LMAO]

Schizophrenic, too.  Over half say "MAGA is a threat!" while a larger majority say "Biden's speech divided the country!"

How can both conclusions be correct?

Trump came into office with high negatives. He also didn’t get the so called “ Honeymoon period” that newly elected presidents get from voters. Biden did

It could be a sign that Biden’s negatives are now similarly high. Most of Biden’s low polling is a result of issues like the border, crime, and inflation. If this poll is accurate that people believe MAGA is a threat to democracy, then running on that is probably the only option the Democrats have to prevent loosing at least on chamber in Congress. And it may work.

Trump was an unpopular President and so is Biden at this time. Come 2024, voters will want to move beyond the Trump/Biden era

[LMAO]

I wonder how much the abortion issue is affecting this poll

[LMAO]

Exactly.  Majority of those questioned were likely liberals.

Then why do nearly 60% of people in this same  poll give Biden’s speech low marks and give him a 39% approval rating?