# A majority of Americans say the 14th Amendment's insurrection ban applies to Trump

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## Reading

A 57% majority of Americans say the 14th Amendment's insurrection ban applies to Donald Trump, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

The other 43% say it does not apply to him.

## Topline

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution forbids anyone who has participated in an insurrection from serving as President. Do you believe this applies to Donald Trump?

A majority of Americans say the 14th Amendment's insurrection ban applies to Trump.

- Yes: 57.0%
- No: 43.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-21 → 2026-05-26
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2026-052
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026#q-34](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026#q-34)

## Citation

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2026-052, fielded May 21-26, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026#q-34](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026#q-34)