Racial insecurity helped shield Trump from Republican backlash after Capitol riot, study suggests 🏛️🔍 | The findings highlight how feelings of group threat can protect political leaders from consequences—even after violent, anti-democratic actions. ⚖️💔
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PsyPost
Racial insecurity helped shield Trump from Republican backlash after Capitol riot, study suggests
Despite widespread condemnation of the January 6th attack, many white Republicans remained loyal to Trump—especially those who perceived anti-white discrimination. A new study shows how racial status threat can protect political leaders from the consequences…
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Donald Trump's criminal prosecution in 2024 had strikingly limited effects on public opinion. It did cause sharp backlash against the prosecutor among Trump supporters. When citizens hold strong prior beliefs about an accused leader, prosecutions have strikingly limited effects on public opinion. ⚖️🇺🇸📉
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OUP Academic
The court of public opinion: The limited effects of elite rhetoric about prosecuting political leaders Open Access
Abstract. Criminal prosecutions of political leaders have become salient election issues in the United States and globally, yet few studies have examined h
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