Most Americans say criminalizing abortion is wrong — and are divided on deportation

Americans almost unanimously reject criminalizing abortion and are strongly opposed to political violence but most also believe the country is too politically correct and are split on whether to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

The overwhelming majority of the 1,305 respondents also agreed that President Biden won the 2020 election, which has been proven in multiple court cases. But 6 in 10 Republicans falsely maintain he did not.

A majority of them also said they believe the country needs a leader to break some rules to get it back on track, and some 3 in 10 Republicans go so far as to say Americans may have to resort to violence in order to set things straight.

Former President Trump has pushed false election conspiracies, used graphic and violent rhetoric on the campaign trail and praised authoritarian leaders, many of whom have broken or changed their country's rules to exert more power.

"It's nice to have a strong man running your country," Trump said earlier this year after praising Hungary's Viktor Orban.

Immigration and white grievance have also been huge motivating factors for Republicans who support Trump. In addition to the survey's findings on immigration, three-quarters of Republicans said discrimination against white people has become just as big a problem as discrimination against Black Americans and other minority groups.

President Biden, on the other hand, has put democracy, abortion rights and social equality at the center of his campaign for reelection.

The survey found Biden and Trump in a statistical tie, with Biden narrowly ahead. Biden's approval and favorability ratings are also up slightly, but majorities continue to say they have an