Most MAGA Republicans justify political violence, new study finds

Lead author Garen Wintemute frames political violence as a public health problem and has called for prevention efforts to address it.

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A new national study has found that a majority of MAGA Republicans consider political violence justified in at least some circumstances, a trend that held even after President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

Key findings

Researchers at UC Davis polled 8,248 adults nationwide from May 23 to June 13, 2025, in the latest wave of an …