Two-thirds of Americans fear political violence could break out after the presidential election

Two in three Americans fear political violence could break out after the November 5 US presidential election, which will pit Democratic President Joe Biden against Republican presidential predecessor Donald Trump again, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. . The poll of 3,934 American adults showed widespread concern that the US could experience a repeat of the riots that followed Trump's election defeat in 2020, when the then-president's false claim that it was rigged led thousands supporters to storm the US Capitol. Trump is already preparing the ground to challenge the results of the election if he loses to Biden for a second time. About 68% of respondents to this online survey, including 83% Democrats and 65% Republicans, said they agreed with the statement that they are concerned that extremists will turn to violence if they are not happy. […]
Source: News Beast

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