44 percent say Trump conviction in hush-money case would not affect vote: Survey

In a new poll, 44% of respondents said their vote would not be affected if former President Trump was convicted in the New York hush-money scandal.

Politico Magazine/Ipsos poll It turns out that about half of Americans believe Trump is guilty in his hush money lawsuit against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. In the case, the former president is charged with 34 crimes related to falsifying business records. Forty-four percent of respondents said his conviction in this case would not affect how they vote, while 32% said it would.

However, a conviction in the hush-money case could weaken Trump’s support among independents. The poll found that 36% of independents would be less likely to support the former president if he was convicted in the case.

Nine percent of Republicans say they would be less likely to support Trump if he was convicted. Forty-eight percent of Republicans said it would have no effect, while 34% said it would make them more likely to support Trump.

The Manhattan hush money case was adjourned to mid-April as new evidence was presented to both parties. The trial was scheduled to begin on March 25, but Judge Juan Melchan will instead hold a hearing on the same day to discuss the schedule and new documents.

Americans also reject President Trump’s claims of presidential immunity in a new poll, with 70% saying they don’t think the president should be immune from criminal prosecution for alleged crimes committed while in office. The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider President Trump’s immunity claim in the federal election interference case on April 25th.

The poll was conducted March 8-10 among 1,024 adults and had a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points.