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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Tait in Washington

Most swing state voters believe Trump will not accept defeat if he loses election

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they push barricades to storm the US Capitol in Washington DC on 6 January 2021.
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they push barricades to storm the US Capitol in Washington DC on 6 January 2021. Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

A majority of voters in swing states do not believe Donald Trump will accept defeat if he loses next week’s presidential election and fear that his supporters will turn to violence in an attempt to install him in power, a new poll suggests.

The survey, conducted by George Mason University and the Washington Post, found that far fewer voters harboured similar fears about Kamala Harris.

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