Pollster Reveals How Many Voters Believe Trump Is A 'Threat To Democracy' According To A Recent Poll

Anthony Williams, Special Projects Director at Bendixen & Amandi International, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss a new 2024 presidential poll in the aftermath of the historic debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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[@joaopedrobaggio4475]

The USA is not a democracy, is a constitutional republic, democracy and freedom are not the same thing.

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

Corperatocrisy..

[@AlexanderStHill]

We’re also not a Trump dictatorship

[@joaopedrobaggio4475]

@@AlexanderStHill the only ones who wants a dictatorship is the Democrats, but you are too blind to see it.

[@richbrake9910]

The election process is democratic, but the economy is a constitutional republic.

[@us1fedvet]

@@richbrake9910 huh? You need some correction in your understanding.

[@batmanforpresident9655]

Calling America a democracy is like calling Biden a President

[@charliebrown5611]

Not American.

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

Corperatocrisy..

[@charliebrown5611]

@@batmanforpresident9655 jealous?

[@charliebrown5611]

@@mattkissmyasstyrants8676 we have a choice. Biden and America or Trump and dictatorship. The Democrats are the lesser of the two eviles.

[@yepyep340]

I AM SICK OF ALL THIS OF ALL THIS WINNING😆

[@robertfischer380]

I keep hearing this, but I never hear exactly how trump is a threat to "democracy." Does this 53% think he would set up a dictatorship? His record so far suggests otherwise.

[@robertarthurs328]

I'd be curious to hear an explanation

[@EmptyMirrorMindful]

Of course you don't. It's a democrat sound bite. They are never truthful or based on facts. It's just very effective on the ignorant.

[@swirlingvortex2022]

are you kidding? The Capitol “riot” (trumps lawyers word) was just an armed tour group?

[@kevinskinner4986]

His record? Okay. In September of 2020, about two months before the election, Trump tried to defund and mess with the post office in order to prevent ballots from being delivered on time, risking thousands if not millions of LEGAL votes thrown in the trash for artificially being delayed. He was stopped. When that didn't work, he threatened to have the military seize the voting machines. When that didn't work, Trump called up officials in at least two states to convince them to change the results in his favor. The former head of the RNC was taped offering to pay legal bills for it - which is bribery and should have landed them in prison. When that didn't work, you tried to corrupt the electoral college When that didn't work, his followers threatened to execute the vice president if they didn't get their way. When that didn't work, his advisors hired people to break into a Georgia county's voting records and steal information. They are currently awaiting trial after getting caught on camera. --------- Let's fast forward to this year. Lara Trump is one of the heads of the RNC, a stupid decision made in ultimate cult worship because she's not qualified to run a girl scout troop. Well, Lara went on TV around March or April and bragged on I think it was Newsmax about how the RNC's not going to just have poll watchers, but have "ballot handlers" inside the facility rubbing their grubby hands over your votes. So, a member of Trump's direct family has openly stated their intention to compromise the election. Meanwhile, you have already started lawsuits in Michigan trying to pretend that legal voter registrations are illegal so that you can contest the election and cheat your way to victory by throwing out the real votes. ---------- What do you think is going to happen based on this record? If Vance loses 2028 in a landslide, MAGA is going to cheat to stay in power. They will, with 100% certainty, come up with some sort of excuse to stick your ballot in a paper shredder.

[@nyniuni]

Okay, this is Trump's record. In late August or early September of 2020, about 2 months before the election (I don't remember the exact date), Trump tried to defund the post office so that people's ballots wouldn't be delivered on time and would be artificially thrown out. He was stopped. When that didn't work, he called for the military to seize the voting machines. When that didn't work, he tried to corrupt the electoral college and called up officials in multiple states to get them to change results in his favor. RNC chairman Ronna McDaniel should have gone to prison for this because they were taped offering bribes. He then ordered his VP to not certify the real votes, and his followers threatened to execute Pence if he didn't bow to them Meanwhile, his campaign advisors hired people to Watergate a Georgia county voting office. They're now awaiting trial because they were caught on camera stealing data. Currently, you're creating bogus lawsuits challenging legal voter registrations in I think it's Michigan so you can pretend that legal votes were "voter fraud" and cheat by throwing out the state's real votes. Also, and this is a hilarious one, you put Lara Trump, Eric's wife, as co-chair of the RNC, and because she has the IQ of a tuna sandwich, she went on a conservative TV program back about March or April and bragged about how the RNC was going to go beyond watching the poll watchers and was going to hire "ballot handlers" to directly interact with them That's right, we have a member of Trump's direct family openly stating they intend to compromise the election integrity this year and it's already recorded for safekeeping. ------------ Do you really think, with this record, you're going to have a fair election in 2028? If Vance loses, MAGA's going to cheat to stay in power, 100% guaranteed.

[@jamesgewalt2571]

Good thing we're not a democracy, but a constitutional republic.

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

Corperatocrisy..

[@Bodhi1satva]

OMG! A Republic is a form of democracy! You still vote for your representatives and that is a democracy. Take any basic Poli Sci 101 course, read any text book or history book. Our forefathers wanted to avoid the pitfalls of a pure democracy yet desired a government run by the people for the people. The settled for a new for of representative democracy! What all these uneducated right wingers are screaming about is redundant. As long as we the people are having elections it is a form of democracy! Which anymore is not even on the table since the top one % are the only ones truly being represented, it’s become an oligarchy in practice. Stop arguing about semantics and get back to real issues. It’s nothing but a distraction for trolls like this to pretend they actually know anything about government!

[@maysville3815]

Representative Democratic Constitutional Republic

[@dennisreed3382]

Under a democracy rule of law. Or we're supposed to be. Then the democrats changed.

[@evanna444]

That means Trump a threat to the lying thugs who holler the loudest lies and blame on others that which they are guilty of. MAGA 2924!!!

[@Aaron4317]

MAGA! FJB! TRUMP 2024!

[@Thelongmanable]

*_I PROUDLY STAND WITH YOU!!!_*

[@grammacote]

THE REAL THREAT is sitting in the wh..

[@deborah6298]

Absolutely 💯

[@dwreal1717]

💯

[@carob6977]

I'm worried about the illegals that are being registered to vote by NGOs and automatically through some DMVs

[@FOURSTAR50]

One party rule is the goal of the Democrats

[@r.mucklin1703]

In California when you apply for a driver's license you are automatically registered to vote and have to "opt out". With that in mind, plus other shenanigans the democrats will pull, this election will be another joke, unless republican voters get out in such large numbers that the results cannot be disputed. Don't hold your breath of having a fair election ever again.

[@messlinger7660]

What does "THreAt tO deMOcrAcY" even mean. Firstly, we're a republic. Second, he was already president for 4 years and didn't "threaten our democracy" then.

[@terrybrown6144]

Yes thank you

[@Cmez872]

He wants to terminate the U.S. Constitution, that is a direct threat to our Democracy.

[@AlexanderStHill]

He did on Jan 6

[@candismetz5650]

​@@AlexanderStHill, no, he didn't.

[@FOURSTAR50]

​@@AlexanderStHillNancy Pelosi did

[@thepatriarchy8443]

How? What do they think Trump is going to do, and why didn't he do it during his last term?

[@Poly-ticks-pv6ro]

Should have just named the video "2 Minutes of Stupidity"

[@barneysmith1726]

Trump 2024 all the way 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@TwstedTV]

Read my post above. Everything this orange man touches turns into a disaster. 💀💀💀

[@TwstedTV]

Things that tr*mp failed on and promises broken that nothing materialized. 1 - Infrastructure plan: The much-touted trillion-dollar infrastructure plan never materialized. 2 - Bringing back manufacturing jobs: While there was some growth in manufacturing early in Trump's term, it stalled even before the pandemic. 3 - Eliminating the federal debt: Instead of eliminating it, the national debt increased significantly during Trump's tenure 4 - Wisconsin FOXCONN factory never materialized, even though billions of dollars were spent on the project and promises of 30,000 jobs that never happened. 5 - COVID-19 response: The administration's handling of the pandemic led to widespread economic shutdowns and record unemployment levels in 2020. 6 - NAFTA renegotiation: While Trump claimed to have improved NAFTA with the USMCA, the changes were largely marginal and did not deliver the dramatic benefits promised 7 - Providing universal healthcare coverage: His policies would have actually resulted in millions more uninsured Americans. 8 - Investing $1 trillion in infrastructure: A comprehensive infrastructure plan failed to materialize. I have hundreds more of complete failures under tr*mp administration.

[@josesisyowma5242]

​@@TwstedTV Appreciate your honesty. Keep fighting the Good fight. We have many innocent people who need this information ✓ Thank You 💙 UNITED

[@davef.2329]

Nah, ain't buyin' this . DJT 2024

[@melbakayclark8337]

He is NOT threatening anything!!

[@johnduvall3282]

FjB you people are talking out of your butt President Trump is the greatest president ever ❤❤

[@chrisbullen219]

A democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner. A republic is a sheep armed with a gun expressing his opinion on the menu. America is a republic 🇺🇸

[@patjohnson-vj4wp]

Love this analogy

[@nyniuni]

No. A republic is the sheep and wolves choosing which person among them will make the choice, and the sheep going "What do you mean they said I'm dinner!" when they elect a wolf.

[@chrisbullen219]

@@nyniuni missed the point lol

[@wydoesntexist]

It's called 'projection'.

[@poppadan4270]

100% CORRECT!

[@yepyep340]

And confession.

[@Buzz420]

​@@yepyep340 you're so obsessed with Trump😂

[@user-xj2bg2ro9e]

Its a good thing we are not a democracy then, we are a Republic, remember the pledge of allegiance, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God???

[@endtheglobalist]

Wow this guy is absolutely full of crap….

[@MELLOWFELLO]

Fake news

[@FortCaldwell]

53% of what group. People just be throwing numbers around. Surveys of no randomization at all.

[@dannymayday7106]

This woman HAS to be a relative of one of the owners.

[@Austin-ub2gi]

They sure never ask me these questions

[@Tracy-sw4fx]

Democrats think secure borders, strong military, good economy and no wars is an existential threat 😂

[@grog5564]

"Strong military" yea right from the President that called dead veterans in the cemetery he was at, "losers"

[@michellehill1780]

Trumpin 2024 no matter who runs against him

[@jvittiglio1304]

Just dumb

[@janemaroni6974]

BS

[@jackiedefoe7365]

How is Trump threatening democracy? Someone needs to explain this idea, President Trump was president 4 years ago, did he threaten democracy then?

[@nullentry6032]

threat to democracy = threat to free chit

[@RobertSmith-lw2bx]

And threat to their power.

[@yepyep340]

The maga way. "YOU DID NOT ME"

[@Buzz420]

​@@yepyep340 I love seeing your tears of soy😂

[@waltonpaul6996]

A threat to democracy would that be like your party wanting you to drop out because you can't put two sentences together and you refused to dropout

[@randyschnelle4137]

Do they even know what a Democracy is?

[@LeoTuscadero]

Trump is not a threat to democracy. He is a blessing to america's freedom

[@poppadan4270]

REPUBLIC. Constitutional Republic. The question as posed is in ERROR!

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

Corperatocrisy..

[@Cmez872]

Why would any American vote for someone who called for the termination of the U.S. Constitution?

[@RecoveringUGrad]

Biden called for a termination of the constitution? I thought he already did that

[@patjohnson-vj4wp]

That never happened. Turn off the cnn liars

[@gwendiferous]

Trump 2024 !

[@markwells79]

When Democrats run their own primaries fairly then MAYBE I'll listen to what they have to say about "democracy".

[@daveellis7381]

The only thing that makes me feel better is that God is still in control. He is just allowing us all the freedom we need to show him how much we love him and trust him. Also we are not a Democracy!!!!!!

[@jacquelinekraynek6300]

Most don’t it’s outrageous. Trump 2024!!!

[@Sleepeaze]

How do all these “experts” know so little?

[@richardcordeo8586]

This is bullshit

[@rager4able]

The sad part is that there are so many NPCs being programed to this level 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂ It's a serious matter.

[@americangirl5510]

We are a Republic! Trump 2024!🇺🇲

[@RecoveringUGrad]

If democrats support democracy, or majority mob rule, why are they so opposed to states voting to limit abortion? You’d think they’d shut up about it if that’s what the states want.

[@user-yk4oy1vm7w]

This is bs

[@_Kroaken_]

He has literally held the office before... How are people this stupid?

[@CaimStrife]

Wtf was that loaded BS

[@larrycrash5505]

Are we a democracy or a republic country

[@peterdagnese453]

American is not a democracy it is a constitutional republic. If it was a democracy all Americans would all vote on ever issue. We don’t do that. We elect officials to do the voting for us.

[@nyniuni]

This is a misclassification of what "democracy" actually means in the context. A republic means that we have a government made up by representative officials who are chosen, not given the position through heredity. There are two main types of democracy. What you are referring to, where people decide every issue, is a called a "direct democracy". Electing officials to vote and make laws for you is called "representative democracy. The US has a constitutional republic government structure that uses representative democracy to choose its leaders. Likewise, the UK is a constitutional monarchy with representative democracy. One is your government structure, the other is how it is run. China is a republic without democracy. They have a representative government and elected leaders, but elections are kept internal to the party and the people have no say.

[@MLeeK365]

Bring on that dingbat for a debate, I would love to see it 😂🎉

[@marvinthomason8540]

Good video. Please ask the same question for the big boy. Illegals are a very dangerous threat to our society. Thanks, Mary

[@debragiles4069]

WTH? Get off the democracy

[@omarfierros4973]

Don't Back For Donald J Trump vote MAGA 2024--2025

[@user-vh9hk4nu4d]

Looks like forbs has gone to dems, not watching them anymore!!

[@toddamcewen3774]

This conversation is so funny because of your delusional statements 😢

[@gerrymarmee3054]

This man is leading people on.

[@22guru]

Only ignorant people

[@ianmangham4570]

TRUMP ❤

[@DemonHunterX1]

The question is is how many people believe that he is the Assyrian?

[@AbsoluteDefiance]

Because we're a constitutional republic.

[@tjdent7166]

Another poll taken in San Fran, CA again, right?

[@elenajoseph3594]

Whose the boss Biden or the people. ?

[@dameronsaunders9078]

Hard answer is NO. He is not a threat

[@Aireck174]

Trump is a threat to democracy!? Why didn't someone say that sooner! Now I have to vote for Senile Joe.

[@gloriagehring8676]

Sure Bert!!!!

[@user-ft1xf8wk9m]

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kevinconnelly7684]

Harris couldn't beat a bowl of pudding.

[@JamesSmith-ib8eh]

How is Trump a “danger to democracy”? Explain please. I don’t see it and no one has given any real reason to believe such hyperbole.

[@carlcobb1131]

eye flasher!

[@JackE.Johnson322]

no one

[@TheRealJBMcMunn]

What a stupid question. There is no mention of democracy in the Declaration, the Constitution, or the Federalist Papers. In fact the Founders thought democracy was a terrible idea. That's why we have a representative republic, based to a large degree on the writings of Cicero.

[@florj6279]

This guy is lying 😂

[@thomaspoole5352]

Bullshit

[@scrounger-h8i]

Heil Trump!!!

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

Actually it's a Corperatocrisy

[@yepyep340]

The maga way. "YOU DID NOT ME"

[@Buzz420]

​@@yepyep340 keep crying little buddy 😂

[@TheRealJBMcMunn]

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." - Inigo Montoya Also, you have spelled it wrong several times.

[@markWilliams-bw7uj]

USA incorporated was closed under president Trump administration

[@thad2501]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RedStatesPovertyWatch]

On January 6th, four insurrectionists and five police officers lost their lives. A total of 1,265 Trump supporters have faced charges, with 213 pleading guilty to felonies and another 505 pleading guilty to misdemeanors. Sentences have varied from 2 to 22 years. On May 28th, 2021, Senate Republicans blocked a proposal to create an independent commission to investigate the events.

[@candismetz5650]

Say WHAT?!?!

[@ChrisDeWine]

*Trump is panicking over being tied to Project 2025... 😂 🤣 😂*

[@josemorrasge8100]

Majority of conservatives don't have a clue what project 2025 is. Lmao

[@ChrisDeWine]

@@josemorrasge8100 Then why is Trump panicking?

[@Jeff-ih8gi]

Democrats just panic over nothing!

[@JohnSmith-ks5xw]

@@ChrisDeWine I am not sure why your next president is 'panicking'. Trump 2024

[@jonhenry8268]

​@josemorrasge8100 they may not know the title but they support the principles and policies

[@Necrobutcher82]

This is such a dumb question. Did people forget we already had 4 years of Trump. As a matter of fact, I was doing way better financially under Trump presidency.

[@markWilliams-bw7uj]

We all were gas was $1.87 a gallon

[@MELLOWFELLO]

Fake news

[@timressler3874]

BS

[@MELLOWFELLO]

Fake news