More than 6 in 10 respondents to a POLITICO/Morning Consult flash survey say Trump was at least somewhat responsible for the violence on Wednesday.
Apart from the rioters themselves, voters hold President Donald Trump most responsible for the events that provoked his supporters to storm the Capitol on Wednesday, according to a new, flash POLITICO/Morning Consult poll — and a majority of respondents also say he bears the blame for the resulting violence.
The poll, conducted from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning, shows 63 percent of registered voters believe Trump is at least “somewhat” responsible “for the events that led to” the chaos at the Capitol. Roughly half of respondents, 49 percent, say Trump is “very” responsible.
Lawmakers were forced to shelter in place as both chambers of Congress went into lockdown amid the siege, which resulted in four deaths. The rioters sought to halt the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory after Trump had encouraged them to march on the Capitol earlier Wednesday. Continue reading.