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Would around 50% of Americans fall for an email scam?
Truthfully? I'd bet an uncomfortable percentage of all people fall for common email scams all the time. But trumps base doesn't represent 50% of the country. More accurately, 33% of Americans fall for it, 33% push against it, and 33% don't think it's a big enough problem to mail in a form letter once every 4 years.
I mean, if the ex president of the United States sent out the scam email, perhaps!
He does. Frequently.
"Buy commemorative coins, crypto, watches and Bibles to own the libs!"
I've seen my grandma's email.
Its actually around 20-25%% if you account for the popular vote (which was not close) and people who did not vote, despite being eligible.