# A slim majority say they'd be upset if Trump were assassinated

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## Reading

A narrow majority of Americans (51%) agree with the statement that they would be upset if Donald Trump were assassinated; 39% strongly agree.

A quarter (25%) neither agree nor disagree, and 24% disagree, including 19% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 16-17, 2023.

## Topline

To what extent do you agree with the following statement?: I would be upset if Donald Trump was assassinated.

A slim majority say they'd be upset if Trump were assassinated.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 39.0%
- Neither Agree nor Disagree: 24.8%
- Strongly disagree: 18.6%
- Somewhat agree: 12.2%
- Somewhat disagree: 5.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-05-16 → 2023-05-17
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: AAPOR 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-036
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

AAPOR 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-036, fielded May 16-17, 2023, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.

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