Trump barely mentions Jan. 6 on third anniversary of assault on the Capitol

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "During Saturday's speech, Trump also took aim at his top Republican rivals, former U.S. ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, accusing both of them of wanting to impose sales taxes and raise the retirement age for Social Security.
50% : Polls of Iowa voters show Trump with a sizable lead over DeSantis, Haley and the other Republicans vying for the nomination.
33% : But even as he tiptoed around the edges of the anniversary, it was clear that Trump sees a political imperative in fighting on the turf Biden has chosen -- who represents a threat to democracy -- if for no other reason than to blunt the force of the central argument against him.
33% : "The storming of the Capitol, which led to Trump's second impeachment and criminal charges against Trump and more than 1,200 of his supporters, is an inescapable part of his record.
29% : "This guy goes around and says I'm a threat to democracy," Trump said.
22% : "Rather than dwell on the failed effort to overturn the election, Trump repeated the falsehood that fueled the riot: that he won the 2020 election.
19% : "Trump faces federal election interference charges stemming from his well-documented campaign to stay in office after he lost.
12% : Biden has said he is not involved in the Justice Department's decisions on prosecuting Trump.
9% : On Friday, Biden delivered a stump speech in Blue Bell, Pa. -- originally scheduled for Saturday's anniversary -- in which he accused Trump of being "willing to sacrifice our democracy, put himself in power.
4% : "Trump called Biden's remarks "a ridiculous speech."
3% : One day after President Joe Biden portrayed Trump as an ongoing menace to the republic, Trump responded by criticizing the sitting president's competency.

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