Poll analysis: 4 years on, GOP disapproval of Jan. 6 attack continues to soften
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Four years later, the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to be met with disapproval from a large and bipartisan majority of Americans, although Republicans' disapproval has become more tempered, a trend that first emerged in CBS News polling just months after the attack. The percentage of Republicans who strongly disapprove of the Jan. 6 attack has dropped more than 20 points since January 2021 — from 51% then to 30% now — the lowest level since the attack, recent CBS News polling shows.
AI Summary
Main Idea: New CBS News polling shows Republicans are less likely than before to strongly disapprove of the Jan. 6 attack, while support for Donald Trump pardoning people involved has grown.
Key Points:
- Strong disapproval of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack among Republicans has fallen from 51% in January 2021 to 30% now.
- Most Americans still disapprove of the attack, but Republicans are now more divided, with many only somewhat disapproving.
- Many Republicans who only somewhat disapprove of Jan. 6 also support Trump pardoning those who took part in the attack.
- The poll also finds that most Republicans see Trump as the legitimate winner of the 2024 election, reversing their view of the 2020 result.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Softer GOP disapproval of the Jan. 6 Attack may deepen political division and weaken trust in shared election rules for voters and communities.
Positive Impact
No clear positive impact identified.
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- Primary:President Donald Trumpperson
- Primary:Republicanspolitical organization
Candidate Entities7 candidates · 5 weighted vote min · 70% decision
- President Donald TrumppersonPrimaryEvaluated
Central political figure in the polling analysis, especially regarding pardons for people involved in the Jan. 6 attack.
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One of the article’s main focus groups, with polling showing changing Republican views of Jan. 6 and the.
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Central subject of the article’s public-opinion analysis and the basis for questions about disapproval and pardons.
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The article is about nationwide public opinion and the legitimacy of the 2024 presidential winner across the country.
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The Capitol is the site of the Jan. 6 attack and the event around which the article’s polling.
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Mentioned in contrast as the winner Republicans rejected after the 2020 election; part of the article’s political context.
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Polling partner named as the survey provider for the CBS News/YouGov poll.
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