Republicans' Support for Trump Grows, View Him as 'Person of Faith': Polls

A majority of Republicans now view Trump more favorably, with an increasing number considering him a 'person of faith', despite his role in the Capitol attack.

• Recent polls show that Republicans are increasingly sympathetic to former President Trump and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, with only 14% of GOP respondents attributing a great or good amount of responsibility to him, down from 27% nearly three years ago.
• 64% of Republicans consider Trump a 'person of faith', an increase from 53% in October, according to a Deseret News/HarrisX poll.
• Trump is viewed as more of a 'person of faith' than President Biden, Senator Mitt Romney, and former Vice President Mike Pence by Republican voters.
• Only 31% of Republicans believe that President Biden was legitimately elected in 2020, down from 39% in 2021.
• 70% of Americans do not believe Trump will accept the results of the next election should he lose.

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