
Voters are divided as to the merits of the conviction of former President Donald Trump, with half believing them correct, and just about as many believing they were politically motivated.
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll found the percentage of people who believe Trump should drop out due to his legal issues is nearly unchanged from April of last year, after he received his first indictment. In the latest poll, 49% believe he should drop out due to his conviction, compared to 48% who believed he should drop out in April 2023.
The new poll found that 50% of the public believes Trump’s conviction was correct. Of those polled, 47% believed that the charges against him were politically motivated, compared to just 35% who did not.
Regarding the substance of the charge, 51% believe Trump intentionally did something illegal; 12% believe he did something wrong but not intentionally, and 19% do not believe he did anything wrong.
Results were split in a highly …