A shocking new poll shows just how deep the division runs in today’s political climate. Over a quarter of Democrats—28% to be exact—believe the U.S. would be in a better position if former President Donald Trump had been assassinated, according to a survey conducted by the Napolitan News Service and released on Wednesday.

Among Democrat-leaning voters, the percentage stands close, at 27%, while 17% of all those polled agreed with this grim sentiment. Notably, just 7% of Republicans shared this view, showing a clear partisan divide, as reported by the Independent Journal Review.

This disturbing poll follows Trump’s second near-assassination attempt, which took place at Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. The would-be assassin, Ryan Routh, was able to get within 500 yards of Trump with a rifle before being intercepted by U.S. Secret Service agents. Routh was later taken into custody. Trump survived a previous attempt on his life in July when Thomas Crooks opened fire during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. While Trump was unharmed, a volunteer fire chief, Corey Comperatore, was tragically killed while shielding his children from the attack.

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According to the poll, 45% of respondents believe that “anti-Trump rhetoric” contributed to the latest assassination attempt. An additional 41% pointed to the “news media” as a factor, while 30% of those surveyed believed Trump’s own campaign had played some role in these attacks.

🚨DISGUSTING🚨

A Democrat caller was just cut off on CSPAN after praising the attempted assassinations of President Trump.

This is what the unhinged rhetoric coming from the Democrat Party has done.👇 pic.twitter.com/4anVEk3rnX

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 18, 2024

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In a statement after the most recent attempt, Trump specifically called out Vice President Kamala Harris for encouraging such violence through what he labeled “highly inflammatory” remarks. According to Trump, Democrats, including Harris and President Joe Biden, have regularly accused him of being a “threat to democracy,” which he believes has fueled these violent acts against him.

The demographic data reveals further divisions. Thirty percent of Hispanic respondents felt the country would be better off without Trump, followed by 19% of black respondents and 14% of whites. Among younger voters, ages 18-34, 23% agreed with this view, cutting across party lines.

Despite these violent threats, a majority of Democrats—51%—do not believe Trump’s security detail needs to be increased. However, 62% of all respondents feel the former president should receive more protection in light of these incidents.

The survey, conducted by Scott Rasmussen with RMG Research, polled 1,000 registered voters and has a margin of error of 3.1%.

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