Most Republicans aren’t aware of Trump’s various legal issues
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Jason Scott Montoya @JasonSMontoya
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Feb 4, 2024
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“But this is a sort of vanity: Just because it is interesting to us certainly doesn’t mean it is interesting to others. Polling released by CNN on Thursday shows that only a quarter of voters seek out news about the campaign; a third pay little to no attention at all.
New polling conducted by YouGov shows that only a bit over half of the country on average is aware of the various legal challenges Trump faces. And among those Republicans on whose political support he depends? Consistently, only a minority say they are aware of his lawsuits and charges.”
Jason Scott Montoya @JasonSMontoya
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Feb 4, 2024
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“But the pattern among Republicans is clear. At most, 45 percent of Republicans said they knew about legal issues: specifically, the documents case and his being found liable for assaulting the writer E. Jean Carroll. Only a quarter knew about the value-inflation suit, and only 4 in 10 knew about the criminal charges in Manhattan related to the hush money payments to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels.”
Jason Scott Montoya @JasonSMontoya
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Feb 4, 2024
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“Often, Republicans said they weren’t sure whether the legal threat was real. But it was consistently the case that more Republicans said that, no, those legal issues didn’t exist than said they didn’t know — even though the legal issues very much do. Asked about the fraudulent valuations and the indictment centered on election certification, a plurality of Republicans said that they were not aware of the issues.”
Jason Scott Montoya @JasonSMontoya
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Feb 4, 2024
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“For example, the poll found that most Americans think a conviction would be a fair outcome from Trump’s criminal trials. Among Republicans and those who say they voted for Trump in 2020, though, most would view such a result as unfair. Makes sense, given that most Republicans say they haven’t even heard of the criminal trials.”