A quarter of all US voters favor removal of George Washington statues, poll finds

by Adam Forgie

Tue, July 7th 2020, 5:43 PM UTC

NEW YORK - APRIL 30: New York Masons stand beneath a statue of George Washington during a re-enactment of Washington's inauguration on the steps of Federal Hall April 30, 2004 in New York City. The ceremony was performed by members of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New York. Washington was inaugurated as the nation's first President April 30, 1789 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA - JULY 1: A sculpture of George Washington is seen on display in Signers Hall, where visitors can walk among delegates of the Constitutional Convention, during a preview of the National Constitution Center July 1, 2003 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The National Constitution Center will be the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to honoring and explaining the U.S. Constitution. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will receive the Philadelphia Liberty Medal at the NCC's grand opening on July 4, 2003. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

A quarter of all US voters favor removal of George Washington statues, poll finds. (Scott Rasmussen, Ballotpedia)

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NEW YORK - APRIL 30: New York Masons stand beneath a statue of George Washington during a re-enactment of Washington's inauguration on the steps of Federal Hall April 30, 2004 in New York City. The ceremony was performed by members of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New York. Washington was inaugurated as the nation's first President April 30, 1789 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — As statues of Confederate leaders, Christopher Columbus, and others are coming down across the country, some are wondering if statues of America's founding fathers are next.

President Trump has come out strongly against the removal of statues -- threatening those who do so with the possibility of a 10-year prison sentence.

A new poll finds that nearly 25% of all American voters favor tearing down statues of the nation's first president, George Washington.

A new poll out from Ballotpedia's Scott Rasmussen and JustTheNews.com says that of those who "strongly disapprove" of Trump, 57% also disapprove of the removal of George Washington statues.

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