Most Expect Another Assassination Attempt Against Trump
In the wake of a second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, nearly two-thirds of voters expect another attempt between now and November 5.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 65% of Likely U.S. Voters say it is likely that there will be more assassination attempts against Trump between now and Election Day, including 32% who believe it’s Very Likely. Just 21% don’t think another assassination attempt is likely, while 14% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,114 U.S. Likely Voters was conducted on September 18-19 and 22, 2024 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.
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