A new poll conducted by AP-NORC Only one-third of Americans believe former President Donald Trump acted illegally in connection with the ongoing New York case over allegations of falsifying business records, a new study revealed.
The poll, released Tuesday, surveyed 1,204 adults in April through phone and online interviews. Respondents were asked a series of questions about the four criminal cases filed against Trump.
Last year, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (Democratic) filed business records for trying to hide so-called “hush money” payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who claimed the two had an affair. Trump was charged with 34 felonies for tampering with the Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied having an affair.
Overall, 35% of respondents said President Trump acted illegally in the incident, according to the poll. A majority of Democrats (62%) say the former president’s actions were illegal, but only 32% of independents and 6% of Republicans agree. A sizable 31% of those surveyed said President Trump’s actions were “unethical, but not illegal.” Only 14% of respondents said Trump did “nothing wrong,” and 29% said they did not know enough about the incident to form an opinion.
If Trump is found guilty in this case, 50% of respondents believe he is no longer fit to be president, including 82% of Democrats, 47% of Independents, and 15% of Republicans. The answer was that it was not considered.
When asked how Trump was being treated in the case, 44% said they were “not very or not at all confident” that New York state prosecutors were treating Trump fairly. Additionally, the survey found that “most people have little faith that the U.S. Supreme Court, judges, and juries are fair and impartial in cases involving Mr. Trump.”
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Jury selection begins in New York case this week. Potential jurors were asked to say whether they were affiliated with Antifa, the Proud Boys or QAnon. They were also asked where they read or watch the news. Seven jurors had been selected as of Wednesday night.
Six of the seven newly selected jurors reportedly said they had read the New York Times. NBC News. Only one juror admitted to watching Fox News and the other CNN. Other selected people said they read and watch news on TikTok and Google.
Endorsed by Bragg Acting Judge Juan Melchan hold playing cards contemptuously The former president is suspected of violating a judge’s gag order that prohibits him from speaking about people involved in the case or their families. Prosecutors said Trump published a post on social media about “two scumbags,” which Bragg claimed was a reference to Daniels and Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen. .
In a recent motion, Bragg wrote, “The court has ordered that defendants’ future violations of the court’s restrictions on extrajudicial statements could result in up to 30 days in jail, as well as additional fines. We should be warned that this is the case.”
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