Election Workers Are Bracing for Another Barrage of Trump Threats

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

34% : Now, as he runs to return to power, Trump is once again raising the prospect of political violence: A rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" sung by incarcerated insurrectionists, whom he describes as "hostages," has been playing at his campaign rallies; he has continued to spread lies about the 2020 election; and his rhetoric has become even more apocalyptic, suggesting recently that there would be a "bloodbath" for the economy -- and seemingly the country as a whole -- if he did not win in November.
33% : Still, the lingering atmosphere of hostility since 2020 has raised concerns among experts and observers about the election process this fall -- especially with Trump, the source of much of the hostility, once again poised to appear on the ballot as one of two major candidates.
32% : "If Trump should lose, I fear that the country will be in a civil war" because of the former president's rhetoric, said Robert Stein, an elections expert at Rice University.
14% : "Leadership does matter," she added, "and when you have a failed leader like Donald Trump willing to do anything to grab on to power, it leads to really dangerous circumstances.

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