The Republican Party benefits from the so-called “loafers.” Donald Trump’s He was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying records relating to payments to adult film performers.
But a new survey of 2,220 voters found that Morning consultation This suggests that people outside of the Republican base largely approve of the unanimous verdict by the New York jury.
“More than half of voters (54%) support the historic decision of a 12-judge jury to convict the former president on 34 felony charges related to a hush-money scam with adult actress Stormy Daniels in 2016, with a similar number believing Trump committed a crime,” Morning Consult said of the poll, conducted May 31.
Similarly, the decision also has a 20-point advantage in favorability, with 54% of those surveyed approving of the decision and 34% disapproving.
Nearly half of respondents (44%) believe Trump deserves prison time or probation (49%), but 68% say a fine would be sufficient.
Meanwhile, registered Republicans support Trump.
Only 15% of Republicans say Trump should suspend his campaign in light of the verdict.
Meanwhile, “72% of Republicans believe right-wing politicians should still publicly support Trump regardless of his conviction, while only 17% say they shouldn’t. In fact, Republicans are more likely to want right-wing politicians to stay loyal to Trump, with 71% saying they shouldn’t oppose his nomination.”
Of course, Florida Republicans are rallying to the former president’s defense.
Senator Rick Scott Presidential Joe Biden They can’t get judicial nominees confirmed by the Senate, senators say. Marco Rubio He has been a vocal supporter of President Trump and even Gov. Ron DeSantis He condemned the ruling.
Meanwhile, the Trump campaign suggests that voters don’t care much about the trial or its ruling, as shown by polls in seven battleground states that will decide the election.
“Democrats and their media allies should pop the champagne bottles, because despite data showing a significant increase in awareness of the trial from Wednesday night to Thursday night (800 voters per night, pre- and post-conviction), voters appear to have shrugged off the court’s decision and had no impact on their ballots,” the pollsters wrote. Tony Fabrizio in a memo circulated to media on Saturday.
He also claims that “there has been no change in voters’ opinions of the trial – 52% said the trial was politically motivated on Wednesday, and remained at 52% last night. More importantly, as the table below shows, President Trump’s lead in every poll remains statistically unchanged.”
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