Two snap polls are out after the Justice Dept Donald Trump crimainal indictments hit the airwaves….
As expected ….
Americans on the whole think criminal charges and a arrest ARE justified for what people have heard Trump & Co has done or not done concerning the classified US Government files…
Trump and company have been successful in convincing their supporters that the charges are just the Government ‘out to get Trump’ politically….
Trump wants to try the Government….
The Government will be arresting, arraigning anbd trying Trump and others….
ABC News Poll….
A plurality of Americans think that former President Donald Trump should have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to his handling of classified documents, yet a near equal number say the charges are politically motivated, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.
Trump willfully retained documents containing the nation’s most sensitive intelligence after he left office, exhibited some of them on at least two occasions and then tried to obstruct the investigation into their whereabouts, prosecutors allege in the indictment. Trump has repeatedly denied any allegations of wrongdoing.
Nearly half — 48% — of Americans think Trump should have been charged in this case, whereas 35% think he should not have been and 17% saying they do not know, per the ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel.
Not surprisingly, an overwhelming majority (86%) of self-identified Democrats believe the former president should have been charged. On the other hand, Republicans remain mostly loyal to Trump, with two in three (67%) saying the former president and current frontrunner for the Republican nomination should not have been charged. Independents are more divided, with 45% believing he should have been charged, a third saying he should not have been, and 22% saying they don’t know…..
CBS News Poll…..
Most explicitly ruled out the charges announced in the indictment changing their views about Mr. Trump. Rather than being disqualifying in their eyes, even if he’s ultimately convicted of a crime in the matter, they overwhelmingly feel he should still be able to serve as president again.
Approach to governing
But that said, if Trump is talking to the most loyal “MAGA” Republicans only, there are indeed differences between them and the rest of the party in what kind of an approach they say a GOP president generally ought to take.
Relative to other Republicans, MAGA Republicans are a bit more likely to voice a more combative approach. While most would prefer a president who finds common ground with Democrats, a third would prefer investigating and punishing the opposition party, which is higher than non-MAGA identifiers.
And they’re less likely to say it’s important for the Republican nominee to appeal to moderate and independent voters in the election, preferring instead one who motivates the GOP base….
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Trump leads no matter what qualities Republican voters want most in a president — including voters who want a president to be decisive and have energy, but also among those who say it’s important for a president to tell Americans the truth, have character, and even be a role model for children….