Emerson poll: 41% of young voters, 22% of Democrats, find UnitedHealthcare CEO murder acceptable

A new national poll found that 41% of young voters under 30 years of age find the actions of the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson acceptable. 

“While 68% of voters overall reject the killer’s actions, younger voters and Democrats are more split — 41% of voters aged 18-29 find the killer’s actions acceptable (24% somewhat acceptable and 17% completely acceptable), while 40% find them unacceptable; 22% of Democrats find them acceptable, while 59% find them unacceptable, this compares to 12% of Republicans and 16% of independents who find the actions acceptable, underscoring shifting societal attitudes among the youngest electorate and within party lines,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.

According to the poll results, 17% of voters overall found the actions acceptable, while 16% were unsure, according to Emerson.