Fewer than half of people firmly believe that former President Donald Trump will be convicted in a criminal trial led by Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a recent poll by the newspaper found. economist/YouGov found.
investigation Asked Respondents were asked whether they thought Mr. Trump “would be convicted” in the case in which Mr. Bragg indicted the former president on 34 felonies for forging business documents.
Overall, only 26% said they believed the former president would be convicted. A third said they would not be found guilty, while 41% said they were “unsure” of what the outcome would be.
Opinions are somewhat divided within the party. Forty-six percent of Republicans believe Trump will not be convicted, while 36% are not sure. Only 17% of Republicans believe he will be convicted. Meanwhile, 40% of Democrats say they don’t know what will happen, followed by 37% who believe Trump will be convicted. 22% of Democrats think that won’t happen.
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Forty-seven percent of independents are unsure whether Trump will be convicted, with 31% saying he will not be convicted and 22% saying he will be convicted. Notably, 40% of those planning to vote for President Biden in 2024 believe that Mr. Trump will be convicted, while 43% of those planning to vote for President Trump in 2024 believe that Mr. Trump will be convicted. I don’t think it will happen.
The survey was conducted April 21-23 among 1,651 U.S. adults.
On the fifth day of the criminal trial, President Trump told reporters that the latest case against him was part of a “Biden trial” that was “coordinated with Washington.”
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“These are all Biden trials,” Trump said before entering the court. “This is being done as election interference. Everyone knows that.”
President Trump has pointed out that his political opponents are primarily using these incidents to distance him from campaign activities.
“Instead of not being able to campaign in Pennsylvania and Georgia and many other places, I’m here, and this is very unfair,” Trump said. “Fortunately, the poll numbers are very good. Prices are going up because people understand what’s going on.”
An AP/NORC poll released in April found that just over a third, or 35%, believed President Trump did something “illegal” regarding the Manhattan criminal case.
