You've probably heard a lot of this during the presidential
race.
The threats we face as a nation are great threats
to our freedom,
threats to our very democracy.
But what they do is misinformation and disinformation.
And they keep saying he's a threat to democracy.
I'm saying, what the hell did I do for democracy?
Last week? I took a bullet for democracy from both
sides of the political spectrum.
We're being told about threats to democracy and we're listening.
Turns out around 75% of Americans.
And do you think democracy is at stake in the
November election,
according to a recent poll?
Although which candidate poses the biggest threat depends on who
you ask.
While most Democrats, Republicans and independents view the election as
important to democracy,
Democrats interviewed for the polls cited grave concerns for the
future of democracy if former President Donald Trump wins,
some citing this statement on Fox News earlier this year.
I love this guy, he says.
You're not going to be a dictator,
are you? I said no,
no, no, other than day one.
We're closing the border and we're drilling,
drilling, drilling. After that, I'm not addicted.
The findings suggest many Democrats continue to view Trump as
a threat due to the January 6th attack on the
Capitol and his vows for retribution against political opponents.
Republicans are holding presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris culpable for
the actions of the Biden administration.
Trump supporters believe the Biden administration is the real threat
to democracy,
accusing the president and his allies of weaponizing the justice.
Department against Trump in criminal cases and letting Biden off
the hook for possession of classified documents.
The poll was taken days after Biden dropped out of
the race and Harris announced her campaign.
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