After the Trump assassination

Majority certain: USA is spiraling out of control

As a result of the attack, Trump has to wear a bandage on his ear.(Bild: APA/AFP/Brendan SMIALOWSKI)

After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, it is clear that there has been no major shift in voter sentiment with regard to the US presidential election in November. But one detail is shocking.

According to a telephone survey of 1202 adult US citizens conducted by Reuters/Ipsos on Monday and Tuesday, Trump has 43% of registered voters and Biden 41%. Trump's lead is thus within the margin of error of three percentage points.

After the shooting, Secret Service officers pulled the ex-president to the ground and eventually brought him to safety.(Bild: AP/Gene J. Puskar)

However, 80 percent of respondents - including a similar proportion each of Democrats and Republicans - agreed with the statement that "the country is spiraling out of control." 84 percent said they were concerned that extremists would commit acts of violence after the election. Only five percent said it would be acceptable if someone from their political party used violence to achieve a political goal.

"Favored by divine providence or the will of God"
65% of registered Republicans also said that Trump was "favored by divine providence or the will of God". Among Democrats, this figure was eleven percent. Trump was shot at during an election event at the weekend. However, the ex-president was miraculously only slightly injured in the ear.