Thu 19 November 2020:
More Americans are happy that President Donald Trump lost his reelection bid than are happy that President-elect Joe Biden won the election, according to a Monmouth University poll.
About one-third of the country said they are “happy” that Trump lost the Nov. 3 presidential election compared with one-quarter of Americans who say they are happy that Biden won.
“Overall, just over half of the American public is either happy (34%) or satisfied (18%) about Trump’s defeat, while nearly 4 in 10 are dissatisfied (28%) or angry (10%),” according to the poll.
“Likewise, just over half are either happy (25%) or satisfied (26%) about Biden’s victory, while just over 4 in 10 are dissatisfied (29%) or angry (15%),” it showed.
Among Biden voters, 57% say they are happy that their choice won, but even more (73%) are happy that Trump lost.
Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute, said the Nov. 3 presidential election was always about the incumbent first and foremost.
“The thought of his loss provoking a stronger positive reaction than the idea of a Biden victory is just one more example of that,” said Murray.
According to the poll, there are still deep partisan divisions in the aftermath of the election.
Sixty percent of Americans believe Democrat Biden won the election fair and square, while 32% say he only won it due to voter fraud.
Outside observers, like the advisory board of the nonpartisan Center for Presidential Transition, have called on the Trump administration to “immediately begin the post-election transition process,” warning that a stalled transition is a threat to the country’s stability and security.
The poll was conducted by telephone from Nov. 12-16 with 810 adults. The results have a margin of error of /- 3.5 percentage points.
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