AP-NORC poll: Most Republicans doubt Biden s legitimacy
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President Joe Biden speaks about the economy in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
WASHINGTON – About two-thirds of Republicans say Joe Biden was not legitimately elected president, according to a new poll conducted barely two weeks after he was inaugurated.
Former President Donald Trump and his allies disputed the outcome of the 2020 election for months, arguing without evidence that it was stolen and that there was fraudulent voting in pivotal states. Courts dismissed those allegations in lawsuits. State and local election officials verified and, in some cases, reverified that voting was fair and secure. Trump s own attorney general said there was no evidence of widespread fraud.
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Among the findings in the survey, conducted Jan. 28-Feb. 1:
- The misinformation campaign culminated in the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol building by a group of pro-Trump rioters intending to disrupt the certification of election results. Now, Trump, the only president to have been impeached twice, faces a trial in the Senate for a charge of inciting the insurrection. The new AP-NORC poll shows about half of Americans say the Senate should convict Trump, while 4 in 10 say the Senate should not and about 1 in 10 aren’t sure. But nearly two-thirds of Americans believe Trump bears at least some responsibility for the breach of the Capitol.