Majority of Americans Say Extreme Rhetoric Helped Fuel Charlie Kirk Assassination: Poll
A new NBC News poll shows a rare point of agreement among Democrats, Republicans, and Independents: most believe that “extremist political rhetoric” played a major role in the assassination of conservative activist…
A new NBC News poll shows a rare point of agreement among Democrats, Republicans, and Independents: most believe that “extremist political rhetoric” played a major role in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
According to Fox News, the survey notes 54% of Democrats said they believe that Extreme rhetoric from “some in the media and by political leaders” was a major factor in Kirk’s killing. Among Republicans, that share rose sharply to 73%. Independents were closely aligned with Democrats, with 53% saying the same.
Overall, 61% of Americans said rhetoric contributed to Kirk’s death.
Just 28% said the killing was due more to the actions of a disturbed individual acting alone. Another 4% said it was a mix of both factors.
The poll represents the first time in 15 years of NBC News data that majorities across all major political groups agree that political rhetoric played a major role in a violent incident. Researchers noted a clear trend: Americans have increasingly blamed heated rhetoric on lone individuals when assessing acts of political violence.