President Donald J. Trump offers a fist-pump to an awaiting crowd as he steps from Air Force One Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, upon his arrival to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, N.H. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)
A poll by Yahoo Finance found a majority of respondents would like to see President Donald Trump back on social media. Daniel Howley and Max Zahn report:
A Facebook (FB) oversight board is weighing whether to permanently ban former President Donald Trump over his role in the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and a new Yahoo Finance online poll shows a narrow majority of people believe the ban should be lifted now.
The survey of 11,698 respondents to an online poll posted on Yahoo Finance earlier this month found that just over 50% believe Facebook should allow Trump back on the platform, while 44% say he should be permanently banned. The remaining respondents offered a variety of other potential options including lifting the ban with a warning that further violations would result in a final permanent ban.
When viewed through the lens of respondents’ political affiliations, though, the difference is far starker. Of the 2,546 self-described Republicans, 77% say the ban should be lifted. Some 48% of the 5,802 independents who responded felt the same. The majority of the 2,162 Democrats, meanwhile, support upholding the ban, with 75% saying it should remain in place.
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