Only 8% of Republicans Support Trump Impeachment: Poll
Despite the violent events that unfolded in the U.S. Capitol early this month, many Republicans are still opposed to a Trump impeachment.
A poll from NBC News found that American voters were mostly divided when it comes to a Trump impeachment.
Overall, 50% of voters nationwide support a Trump impeachment and removal from office while 48% don't want it to happen.
Eighty-nine percent of Democratic voters believe Trump should be impeached and removed from office but only 8% of Republicans want him removed.
Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt of Hart Research Associates noted even though Republicans in office have already broken away from Trump, voters from the party are still "sticking with him for now."
Independents were also split on a Trump impeachment with 45% in support and 53% in opposition.
Horwitt conducted the survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies from January 10 to 13.
Current Poll Numbers on Trump Impeachment Similar to 2019 Surveys
Daily Wire noted that the results of the NBC poll were echoed by other polls such as a CBS News/YouGov poll released that said 55% of Americans favored a Trump impeachment and a Politico and Morning Consult poll that said 53% voters supported a Trump impeachment.
It was also similar to surveys conducted in 2019 when Trump was also facing impeachment.
At the time, 48% of voters believed Trump should be impeached or removed.
Some 83% of Democrats supported the move alongside 50% of Independents and 8% of Republicans, noted Daily Wire.
NBC News also noted a prior survey they did around the same time with Wall Street Journal showing 8% of Republicans also supported a Trump impeachment over the Ukraine controversy in 2019.
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The U.S. House voted to impeach Trump on January 13 while the Senate will no be taking up the matter until Tuesday, the day before Trump's term ends.
Ten Republicans have voted to impeach the president in the House and 197 opposed the impeachment. All 222 of House Democrats voted for the Trump impeachment.
Four GOP lawmakers did not vote on the matter.
Major Events Do Little in Affecting Trump Impeachment Numbers
Horwitt also recognized how responses regarding Trump's impeachment haven't budged despite the violent Capitol riots. However, unmoving numbers has been consistent for Trump despite major controversies.
"As we've seen over the course of his term, major event after major event does little to shake Trump's standing with Republicans," Horwitt said.
In the 2019 NBC poll, the overall count on voters' opinions on impeachment and removal from office were split 48-48.
At the time, Democratic-controlled House impeached Trump but the Senate moved to acquit him.
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Trump has been seen by many as the person to incite the Capitol riot as an ABC News/Washington Post poll showed that about seven in 10 Americans believe he bears some responsibility over the event.
However, only 42% of Republicans believe he has some responsibility for the attack which took the lives of five people including one Capitol Police officer and vandalized the Capitol building, noted Fox News.
On top of this, only 12% of Republicans believe Trump should be disqualified from running for president again.
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