We asked, “If Donald Trump is defeated in November 2020, (should he) continue to be president if he declares the election was fixed and crooked?” Trump’s opponents answered with one voice: “No!” But Trump’s supporters proved less likely to side with the Constitution. Only two-thirds of them said no. Fourteen percent outright agreed Trump should declare the election null and void, if he wished, and 19 percent said they were unsure. We believe that Trump could get strong support from his base to stay in power, even if he made even an obviously false claim of electoral wrongdoing.9
