In a deeply troubling reflection of America’s growing political polarization, a new report by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) reveals that a significant portion of left-leaning Americans believe there could be justification for the assassination of President Donald Trump. The survey’s findings expose not only a fraying political fabric but a disturbing normalization of political violence in the United States.

According to the NCRI, an organization that monitors online radicalism and ideological extremism, 55% of center and left-leaning respondents believe there is at least some justification for the assassination of Donald Trump. Among this group, 13.2% say it would be completely justified. The data, drawn from a survey of 1,264 individuals, has sparked alarm about what the institute calls “assassination culture” – a social undercurrent that condones or even glorifies violence for political ends.

The report also highlights similar attitudes toward Elon Musk, Trump’s so-called “government efficiency czar,” who now heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Approximately 48% of left-leaning respondents said there would be some justification for Musk’s assassination, and nearly 10% deemed it completely justified. The survey further revealed that a majority – 57.6% – found attacking Tesla dealerships as a form of protest at least somewhat acceptable.

These numbers point to a political climate increasingly detached from norms of democratic discourse and civil disagreement. Once considered fringe, such views are now being expressed by a substantial segment of the population, raising red flags about the fragility of America’s democratic institutions.

The NCRI’s findings coincide with broader patterns of growing intolerance and ideological rigidity. In recent years, the lines between........

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