Overview
- The poll, conducted July 12–15 by Public First and reported by Politico, surveyed 2,061 U.S. adults online and found 72% of self-identified MAGA voters would still support a Republican accused of domestic violence.
- The survey also found 66% of MAGA respondents would continue backing a Republican accused of sexual assault, and no tested scandal drove MAGA support below a majority across a dozen hypothetical cases.
- Other results showed high MAGA retention for a range of allegations, including 82% for legal tax loopholes, 76% for a past DUI, 75% for taking lobbyist gifts, 74% for blackface or workplace bullying, 58% for antisemitic statements, and 57% for sharing classified information with a foreign government.
- The poll documented a clear partisan double standard: many Republicans were likelier to say a Democratic candidate should drop out over an allegation than they were to say the same about a Republican facing identical claims.
- Commentators say the findings update earlier reporting that some non-MAGA Republicans and independents have drifted away, and they warn the pattern could reduce the political cost of misconduct, change how parties vet candidates, and affect turnout and local races.