January 6: One year later, Americans still view the Capitol takeover with dismay

One year since the attempt to take over the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, little has changed about American opinion about Jan. 6, 2021, according to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, which revisited many questions about the Capitol takeover from a survey a year ago.

Few Americans approve of the takeover itself, despite a slight increase in support since a year ago. Democrats, Republicans, and Independents all overwhelmingly disapprove. …

Do Americans blame then President Donald Trump for what happened at the Capitol? That depends. Just about as many say Trump urged his supporters to engage in violence that day as say he did not, little changed from a year ago. CONTINUED

Kathy Frankovic, YouGov


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