Poll Finds One-Third of Democrats Would Back a Military Takeover to Oust Trump
A recent Liberal Currents poll reveals that 31% of Democratic voters would approve of U.S. military leaders removing Donald Trump from office.
Liberal Currents surveyed Democratic voters on preferred ways for Donald Trump to leave the presidency, finding that impeachment and the Twenty-Fifth Amendment were the most favored options. Surprisingly, a scenario in which U.S. military leaders seize power to remove Trump garnered a net approval of 31%, with 59% of respondents supporting it. The author links this sentiment to recent experiences of unconstitutional governance during the Jan. 6 aftermath, when Nancy Pelosi, Mike Pence and General Mark A. Milley briefly held sway.
He also cites Brazil’s long record of military coups as a cautionary example, noting nine attempts since 1889 and a 21-year dictatorship after the 1964 takeover. The piece argues that a coup would inflame the MAGA base and destabilize the nation, urging focus on constitutional mechanisms instead.
Why it matters
The poll shows a notable slice of voters tolerating undemocratic action, raising concerns about political stability.
How the sides frame it
LOW AGREEMENTLeft-leaning coverage frames the poll as evidence of alarming support for a military coup and warns of its destabilizing effects, while right-leaning coverage frames the same poll as a sign of growing Democratic appetite for impeachment and Trump’s political vulnerability.
LEFT
Emphasizes the danger of a coup, linking poll support to authoritarian precedents and warning it would inflame the MAGA base and destabilize the nation
RIGHT
Highlights Democratic momentum for impeachment, portraying Trump’s low approval and intra-party fractures as evidence of mounting political risk
The left emphasises
- 31% net approval for a military takeover, with 59% of respondents supporting it
- links the sentiment to recent unconstitutional governance after Jan. 6
- argues a coup would inflame the MAGA base and destabilize the nation
The right emphasises
- strong Democratic desire to imprison Trump administration officials
- a Democratic House takeover would almost certainly launch impeachment efforts
- Trump’s approval in the 30s and disapproval at 60%, indicating unprecedented weakness
How this story developed
- Sep 16 House passes resolution urging Trump to end Iran conflict, seven Republicans vote yes
- Sep 16 The House of Representatives recessed after only seven workdays since returning from summer break, cancelling Thursday’s votes on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s impeachment and a Democratic AI proposal.
- Sep 16 Seven Republicans voted for the resolution, three more than in earlier votes.
- Sep 17 Mike Johnson shifted Thursday’s agenda, delaying both the impeachment vote and the AI legislation.
- Sep 23 Ashley Hinson posted on X calling for an immediate end to the war in Iran.
- Sep 24 The Senate voted down the war‑powers resolution.
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