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 partisan manner , with 83% of Democrats agreeing with the verdict and 79% believing he should drop out. In contrast, only 16% of Republicans agree with the verdict, while an equal number believe he should drop out. Independents were split down the middle, with 52% believing the verdict was correct and that Trump should drop out.
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On Thursday, Trump became the first president in United States history to be convicted of a felony. He was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
The ABC News/Ipsos poll was conducted from May 31 through June 1, surveying 781 random U.S. adults. The margin of error is 3.7 percentage points.
