"Poll Reveals Deep Republican Loyalty to Trump Amid Differing Views on Jan. 6 Significance"
Three years after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, Republican loyalty to Donald Trump has increased, with more GOP members downplaying the violence and questioning the legitimacy of President Joe Biden's election, as per a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll. The shift includes a rise in conspiracy theories about the riot being instigated by law enforcement, a decrease in Republicans who believe Trump bears responsibility for the attack, and a growing number of Americans who doubt the 2020 election's legitimacy. Despite this, a majority of Americans still view Trump as probably guilty of a criminal conspiracy to overturn the election results. The poll also indicates skepticism about Trump conceding if he loses the 2024 election, with a significant majority of Americans, including nearly half of Republicans, doubting he would accept defeat.