Republicans would not accept that Trump loses the elections: WJP

LOS ANGELES.- Almost half of Republicans say they will not accept the results of the presidential election if Donald Trump is not a winner, reveals a poll of World Justice Project (WJP).

Next November, millions of Americans will choose between the Democratic vice president Kamala Harris and former President Trump.

Republicans will not accept Trump’s defeat

The survey carried out by WJP Between June 10 and 18, almost half of the members of a thousand American households will not accept a possible defeat for Trump.

46% of Republican Party supporters said they would not consider the 2024 election results legitimate if Kamala Harris wins.

In contrast, only 27% of Democrats said they would not accept or recognize a possible Trump victory.

Likewise, 14% of Republicans surveyed said they would “take action to overturn” the results and 11% of Democrats said they would do the same.

The survey also found that only one-third of Republicans (34%) and two-thirds of Democrats (67%) believe election officials are trustworthy.

Democrats trust their electoral system

According to the WJP poll, Democrats have much more faith in many aspects of the electoral process.

They especially trust their system when it comes to preventing electoral fraud and accurately counting votes, the report highlights.

However, in the event of problems in the electoral process, less than half of Democrats (47%) trust that the Supreme Court fairly determine the winner.

By comparison, two-thirds of Republicans (67%) believe the Court would resolve a disputed election fairly.

Confidence in the US government decreases

The report warns that although a large majority of Americans continue to maintain strong values ​​in defense of the rule of law, these are “slowly” declining.

About 13% of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, say people do not need to obey the laws of a government they did not vote for.

“Today, trust in many American institutions, government accountability, and the rule of law generally is considerably lower than before the 2020 election,” he said. Elizabeth Andersendirector of WJP in a statement.

Despite their concerns, 88% of Americans surveyed said they planned to vote this fall.

“Good news, despite the polarization,” Andersen added.

“Both Democrats and Republicans still agree on the fundamental principles of the rule of law and want to participate in democracy,” he said.

WJP is a non-partisan organization focused on the global rule of law.

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