Support for democratic norms has gone from \u2018bad to worse\u2019 as Trump\u2019s attempt to twist messaging is working<\/p>\n
The criminal charges against Donald Trump have fueled increased radical support for the former president while his efforts to paint the government and Democrats as a threat to democracy have convinced more people to distrust democratic institutions.<\/p>\n
New survey results from the University of Chicago\u2019s Chicago Project on Security & Threats (CPOST) shows increased violent support for Trump aligns with the indictments, as did the erosion of support for democratic norms. Court cases using the 14th amendment to try to keep Trump off the ballot could further erode confidence in the political system, regardless of how the supreme court rules on the issue, the survey found.<\/p>\n
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