Majority of Republicans Support Trump's 'Dictator for a Day' Remark
A recent poll reveals that 74% of Republican voters are in favor of Donald Trump acting as a dictator for one day if he wins the 2024 presidential election.
- A University of Massachusetts Amherst and YouGov survey found that 74% of Republicans and 39% of Americans support the idea of Trump being a dictator for a day.
- Trump has stated he would only be a dictator on the first day of his second term to close the border and focus on 'drilling, drilling, drilling'.
- The poll indicates a sharp divide among Americans on Trump's guilt regarding the 2020 election, with 58% believing he is likely guilty.
- Significant opposition exists among women, African Americans, and 2020 Biden supporters, with majorities considering Trump's dictatorial inclinations as bad for the nation.
- The poll also found that 40% of Americans believe those convicted for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot deserve pardons, and 64% think Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from 2020 election-related cases.