More than seven months after the 2020 presidential election, a majority of Republicans polled still refuse to accept the outcome as legitimate. According to a new Ipsos/Reuters poll, approximately 56% of GOP respondents believe the November results were due to “illegal voting or election rigging.” In addition, 61% of Republicans either “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” that the election was actually stolen from the 45th president. These figures reflect the unserious and distracted nature of too many on the Right.

In recent weeks, it has been made clear that deep loyalty to former President Donald Trump still exists within the ranks of the GOP. Rep. Liz Cheney’s removal from House GOP leadership and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to support a bipartisan Jan. 6 commission are just two examples.