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JULY 8, 2020: Among those who _strongly disapprove_ of President Donald Trump ([link removed]) (R), 57% also disapprove of removing statues that honor George Washington ([link removed])) . Those findings come from an analysis of a JusttheNews.com national opinion survey ([link removed]) conducted by Scott Rasmussen ([link removed]) .[1] ([link removed])
These results help explain why House Speaker ([link removed]) Nancy Pelosi ([link removed]) (D) and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ([link removed]) publicly opposed efforts to remove statues honoring early presidents who owned slaves. Both had earlier expressed support for taking down statues honoring Confederate soldiers. Pelosi said the issue was not about slaveholding, but loyalty to the United States: "I do believe that if people have committed treason against the United States of America their statue should not be in the Capitol."[2] ([link removed])

Politically, as the party out of power, Democrats are hoping to draw support and energy from those who strongly disapprove of President Trump's performance. However, that message could be complicated if those who most oppose the president come to see the Democrats embracing a policy of removing statues honoring George Washington and other early presidents. This represents a significant block of voters. Seventeen percent (17%) of all voters _strongly disapprove_ of President Trump and also _strongly oppose_ efforts to take down statues honoring George Washington.[1] ([link removed])

Overall, among all voters, the survey found that 24% favor removing the Washington statues while 65% are opposed.[1] ([link removed])

Voters nationwide are evenly divided about removing statues honoring Confederate soldiers. There is a strong alignment between those who disapprove of the president and those who support removing statues honoring those who rebelled against the United States.[1] ([link removed])
The _JusttheNews.com_ survey found plurality support for removing statues honoring just one historical figure—Karl Marx.[3] ([link removed])
 
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Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day ([link removed])  explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology. Columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
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_Scott Rasmussen is an editor-at-large for Ballotpedia, the Encyclopedia of American Politics. He is a senior fellow for the study of self-governance at the King’s College in New York. His most recent book, ** Politics Has Failed: America Will Not ([link removed])
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