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A majority said no, but a smaller, not insignificant portion think it can be justified in some contexts.
For example, 28 percent believe political violence is acceptable when the government violates individual rights.
Vast majorities of both Democrats and Republicans say that folks who support the other party are, quote, mostly close-minded.
Plus, 72 percent of Republicans and 65 percent of Democrats believe those on the other side of the aisle are, quote, mostly dishonest.
For some, like Democratic voter Teresa Tucker in Michigan, engaging in political discussions has become difficult.
I think it's definitely gotten worse.
She says this holiday season, the focus at her dinner won't be on politics.
It'll be on family and festivities.
Trump has been a vocal opponent of Mamdani.
He argues that the 34-year-old Democratic Socialist is too extreme, falsely calling him a communist, and in the lead-up to Election Day, even threatened to pull the city's federal funding if Mamdani won.
It's a narrative that Mamdani has pushed back on, vowing to carry out his agenda focused on lowering the cost of living.
He spoke about the upcoming White House visit to reporters on Thursday.
Mamdani's meeting with Trump comes just over a month before he takes office on January 1st.
From gubernatorial matchups in New Jersey and Virginia to the mayoral race in New York City, youth turnout appears to have significantly increased, according to an early analysis from the research organization Circle.
Exit polls also show young people overwhelmingly backed Democrats.
Mikey Sherrill in New Jersey and Abigail Spamburger in Virginia each received roughly 70 percent of the under-30 vote in their gubernatorial races.
And in New York City, nearly 80 percent of young voters cast a ballot for Zoran Mamdani for mayor.