(NewsNation) — The fatal shooting of conservative political activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk is the latest act of political violence in 2025, a time when a recent poll shows most Americans believe such acts are part of a larger and disturbing trend.

The poll, conducted by YouGov, indicates that 9 in 10 Americans surveyed believe that political violence is problematic. Among respondents, 60% said that the issue represents a very big problem, while another 27% said that it is somewhat of a problem. Only 1% of those polls said political violence is not a problem at all.

Reuters reported Wednesday that the U.S. has experienced 150 politically motivated attacks in the first six months of 2025, twice as many as were reported in the same period last year. Mike Jensen, a Un

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