1. Half of President Trump’s supporters believe he should not accept the 2020 election results if he loses by a small margin, according to new polling data.
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2. The survey, conducted by HOPE not hate, a non-profit campaigning against extremism, also found that 81% of QAnon believers say Trump should not accept the results if he loses by a small margin.
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3. “Overall, 29 per cent of US adults think that it’s ‘perfectly acceptable’ for the president to refuse to accept a narrow election outcome.” (The Independent)
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4. Other poll results:

- Only half of respondents were confident the election will be free & fair
- 47% believe there will be enough voter fraud to change the outcome
- 72% of Trump supporters believe Democrats are using vote-by-mail to rig the election
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