Millions of Americans support violence to stop Trump, according to a poll, leaving Sunny Hostin in shock.
This country has normalized political violence, according to Hostin.
Sunny Hostin of "The View" discussed a July poll revealing that 10% of Americans back violence against Donald Trump, which she deemed "horrible."
"The normalization of political violence in this country is deeply concerning, as evidenced by the fact that 10% of American adults believe it is acceptable to use violence against Trump and others," Hostin stated.
A poll conducted by the University of Chicago through the Chicago Project on Security and Threats revealed that 26 million Americans believe "the use of force" is justified to prevent Trump from being re-elected president. Out of these 26 million, nine million own guns and 22 million have internet access to organizational tools.
Hostin, a fierce critic of the president and strong supporter of Kamala Harris, labeled the suspect's actions in the second assassination attempt against Trump as "despicable." The suspect, Ryan Wesely Routh, was arrested Sunday afternoon after authorities spotted a rifle barrel poking out of shrubbery on the West Palm Beach golf course where Trump was playing.
Approximately 7% of survey participants believed it was right to use force to reinstate Trump as president.
Pelosi's husband was a victim of political violence, as were others on both sides of the aisle, according to Hostin.
Co-host Sara Haines said rhetoric was to blame for political violence.
Politicians today are speaking in a way that we would not have imagined 20 years ago, and this trend is not limited to the national level. People are willing to say and do anything, and this has been influenced by technology and social media, according to Haines.
Secret Service agents fired at Routh when they spotted the muzzle of his rifle through a chain-link fence one hole ahead of where Trump was playing a round, about 300 yards away.
On Monday morning, Routh was present in a federal court hearing in West Palm Beach, Florida, for charges of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon and a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
During the discussion on Monday, Ana Navarro, a co-host, argued for a real conversation among Congress members regarding "assault weapons."
"The ease of access to assault weapons for individuals with mental health issues is a concerning issue. The last assassination attempt involved an AR-15, while the recent one involved an AK-47. Therefore, it is imperative that we have a conversation about this matter in America."
Hostin suggested that America's fascination with guns might be the root cause of the issue, rather than mental health.
Planet Chronicle' Stephen Soarce contributed to this report.
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