A new poll found that more people think Charlie Kirk’s assassin was a Republican than a Democrat, a perception fueled in part by the spread of misinformation.
A survey conducted by YouGov on Sunday, four days after the conservative activist’s assassination, found that, based on the available information, 24% of U.S. adults believed a Republican had assassinated Kirk compared to just 21% who believed the individual was a Democrat. Another 15% said they were unsure, while 40% stated they didn’t know.
Responses were especially polarized by age and politics. Among Democrats, 41% believed the shooter was a Republican compared to just 8% who thought he was a Democrat. Among Republicans, 40% believed the shooter was a Democrat compared to 13% who believed he was a Republican.
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