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Donald Trump Does Not Get Post-Shooting Poll Boost

Donald Trump has not received a poll boost in the first presidential election survey conducted since the failed assassination attempt on Saturday.

The poll, conducted by Morning Consult of 2,045 registered voters on Monday, reveals that Trump is leading Joe Biden by just one percentage point on 46 percent, compared to the president’s 45 percent. The poll has a margin of error of +/- two percentage points.

DaddleDew , (edited )

There are those who see through Trump’s bullshit and those who don’t. And those who see through it won’t have their views changed by this event.

We know how Trump would have reacted if the tables were turned. He wouldn’t have condemned the violence. He would have made evasive and vague statements suggesting that the violence should continue. We know that because he has done it before. Many times. As a matter of fact he did call for political violence against Hillary in 2016 when he suggested that “the second amendment people should do something about it”.

We are not fooled. We might not approve of political violence. But no amount of playing the victim is doing to make us forget that he is still a scumbag. We will vote him out.

oxjox ,
@oxjox@lemmy.ml avatar

There are those who see through Trump’s bullshit and those who don’t.

What has baffled me for the past eight years is how many people, since day one, have not observed him for who he really is. I still can not comprehend how he was elected president and is again the nominee for the Republican Party.

He has zero redeeming qualities. By all measures, he has the record of being the worst president in modern times. But most people don’t actually care about legislation or politics or this country - they only care about themselves and the “vibe” they get from someone.

We live in a world where verifiable lies are shaping our reality. The people who claim to be patriots are traitors to the intent of this nation. I just do not understand how the brains of some people veil them from what’s being presented directly in front of them. Moreover, I have no idea how this doesn’t keep getting worse.

retrospectology ,
@retrospectology@lemmy.world avatar

He was elected because Democrats thought they could exploit his lack of support to force Clinton on everyone. They were wrong.

Trump’s victory is more about Democratic strategic failure than anything else, they gave him the election.

KoboldCoterie ,
@KoboldCoterie@pawb.social avatar

He has a cult of personality. They (the GOP) don’t seem to like him either based on how many of them denounced him at various points over the past 8 years, but they know he’s their best chance of winning, so they made him the candidate. They don’t care who the candidate is, as long as it’s one of their people.

EldritchFeminity ,

I have a friend who is obsessed with learning about cults, and he recently said that Trump’s speeches sound exactly like Jim Jones.

The way it works is that you say something kinda crazy and lose maybe 10% of your followers. Now you know what you can get away with with the other 90%. Repeat this until you get the 30-50% of people that will eat up anything you say (or won’t leave due to sunk cost fallacy/can’t admit that they were wrong), and you have Trump’s base.

These are people who have either drunk the Flavor-Aid, love him because he says the things they’re afraid to say out loud, or are just too deep now and can’t get out.

Erasmus ,
@Erasmus@lemmy.world avatar

We know how Trump would have reacted if the tables were switched. He wouldn’t have condemned the violence.

“People that get shot are losers!”

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foggy ,

It’s this.

Gigasser ,

The polls are also affected by project 2025 news, which can reduce the effectiveness of a post assassination boost.

nossaquesapao ,

If the margin of error is of 2 points, you can’t say that trump is leading, because both are statistically tied. I hate biased journalism.

WorkIsSlow , (edited )

Or he could be leading by 4 points.

Edit: 3 points. I guess I struggle with addition now D:

Tja ,

Akcshually just 3

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

I’d like this to be true, but remember that these national polls are not helpful to predict the electoral college. Unfortunately, Trump comfortably leads in many must-win states for Biden. Polls are usually wrong, but it’s the best information we’ve got.

frezik ,

If you’re leading by 1.5 points with a margin of error of 2 points, then it’s most likely that your lead is real. The range of error is a bell curve. It’s more likely for a well-conducted poll to be off by 0.5 points than 1.5.

zabadoh ,

Because the Republicans have a built-in advantage in the Electoral College, a Democratic presidential candidate has to be several points ahead in a national poll to even think about being level, in terms of electoral votes, which are the only things that really count in a presidential race.

TheDarksteel94 ,

Man, I really hope for the US and the rest of the world that most Democrats show up to vote. Otherwise, we know who to blame if Trump wins.

snooggums ,
@snooggums@midwest.social avatar

That’s how shitty of a person he is. Every other terrible person got a boost from almost dying.

LostWanderer ,

I don’t pity fascists; he’s got my full disapproval still, come November it’s Vote Blue time!

breadsmasher ,
@breadsmasher@lemmy.world avatar

aww did lil babby need a plaster for his lil oopsie?

ThePantser ,
@ThePantser@lemmy.world avatar

I’m surprised it’s not a maga bandaid

kevlar21 ,

Maybe gold or something

kmartburrito ,

Definitely made in China

queermunist ,
@queermunist@lemmy.ml avatar

I’m surprised he didn’t show up in a fully body cast to maximize his play for sympathy.

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