In August, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that nearly half of Republicans would not vote for Trump if he were convicted of a felony. As of December, the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll now shows that number has dropped to just 38 percent, a sign that public sentiment is shifting in favor of the embattled former head of state, who remains insistent that the indictments brought against him are politically motivated. Not only are Trump’s supporters showing a growing distrust in the validity of the indictments against him, demonstrated by the surge in support as trial dates and threat of conviction move closer, his backers appear to remain unconvinced by the barrage of attacks that have flowed from news organizations, pundits, and social media in recent days. Despite persistent warnings that Trump will behave like a dictator if he becomes president again, the latest polling data shows that it is having no impact on his campaign, and incoming cases could be making him even stronger with likely voters. Trump has even embraced the criticism, jokingly stating that he will only be a dictator for his first day in office to accomplish two things: advancing the construction of a wall on the U.S. southern border, and to authorize new oil drilling operations to once again make the country energy independent. Since announcing his run for a second term in the White House, Trump has consistently polled considerably higher than his rivals. Currently, he enjoys around a 50-point lead over a field of GOP challengers who have been duking it out in Republican presidential debates among themselves. Trump has declined to appear on stage to trade barbs with the other candidates, leaving many to jokingly suggest the other contenders are simply vying for a VP slot or some other position within a new Trump administration. Though he was trailing President Joe Biden in most polls since announcing his run for re-election, Trump would handily defeat Biden in a head-to-head re-match if the election were held today, most polls now show.Former President Donald Trump is facing 91 felony charges across four sets of indictments from federal and state prosecutors.
"The poll found little evidence that Republican voters are swayed by the battery of federal and state criminal charges Trump faces," according to Reuters.Loading...
