Last month, six Democratic congressional lawmakers reminded members of the military that they have the legal right to disobey orders issued by President Donald Trump if they feel those orders are illegal. That message prompted Trump to accuse the lawmakers of “sedition,” a charge he claimed could be punishable by “death.”

Trump’s comments were met with widespread criticism — and now, a new Economist /YouGov poll suggests that a plurality of Americans agree with the Democrats’ message about refusing orders, and disapprove of Trump’s response.

According to that poll, 46 percent of Americans approve of the Democrats’ message, while 39 percent disapprove. Conversely, Trump’s words received disapproval from nearly 6 in 10 Americans, 59 percent, with only 26 percent approving of his labeli

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