Americans See Trump as Uniquely At‑Risk

A new Economist/YouGov poll finds 64% of Americans believe Donald Trump is at higher risk of assassination than other recent presidents, with strong partisan divides: 81% of Republicans versus 46% of Democrats. The survey also shows shifting confidence in the Secret Service, split views on whether opponents' rhetoric bears responsibility, and weak public support for tearing down the East Wing to build an indoor White House ballroom. — Public beliefs about elevated assassination risk shape debates over presidential security, rhetoric policing, venue design and private funding of official functions, and may reinforce partisan narratives about threat and victimhood.