Trump spreads false "assassination" claims as voters fear violence

New swing-state polling has revealed a rare — and alarming — consensus: Roughly equal shares of Republicans, Democrats and independents believe violence could plague the 2024 election.

Why it matters: Former President Trump and his allies have already signaled they will not accept the results of the election if they believe it's "unfair," reviving the type of rhetoric that helped incite the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

In seven swing states, nearly half of Republicans (48%) and Democrats (47%) say they do not trust that the election and its aftermath "will be free from violence," according to a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll.

55% of independents said the same.

Zoom in: Temperatures are already running extremely high six months ahead of November's bitter rematch.