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Voters blame 'extreme' rhetoric for contributing to attempt on Trump's life

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70% Informative

54% of respondents agreed that “extreme political rhetoric used by some in the media and by political leaders was an important contributor” in the days after a gunman was spotted on the fence line outside Trump ’s golf course and arrested after fleeing.

Republicans blamed extreme rhetoric 76%-18% , going along with Trump , who quickly blamed Vice President Kamala Harris ’ statements against him for inspiring the attempt.

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80

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85

Neutral language

53

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formal

Language

English

Language complexity

61

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

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short-lived

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