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Trump's election fraud claims spread distrust before midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
The survey found 82% of Republicans agreed non-citizens cast fraudulent ballots, while 77% backed voter ID and 62% supported federal law enforcement at polls.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Monday shows President Donald Trump's messaging has gained broad traction with Republicans, revealing sharp partisan divides regarding trust in electoral integrity.
- Trump's messaging resonates, with 63% of Republicans believing his claim that the 2020 election was stolen and 82% agreeing with claims that non-citizens cast large numbers of fraudulent ballots.
- Bipartisan support for voter identification reached 77%, including 95% of Republicans, while 62% of Republicans favor federal law enforcement at polling places versus 23% of Democrats and 36% of independents.
- "People are responding to them, particularly Republicans," said Kelly Rader, research director at the States United Democracy Center, warning this creates a vulnerability to believing lies about elections.
- Congress is debating the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, requiring proof of citizenship for registration; the House passed the bill, but it faces an uphill battle in the Senate amid Democratic warnings of disenfranchisement.
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