Former President Donald Trump is facing four criminal indictments as he seeks a return to the White House, but the charges may not be a significant hindrance for Trump even among voters who believe he committed serious crimes.
Trump is facing criminal indictments in New York City and Fulton County, Georgia, along with two federal indictments, for alleged crimes ranging from mishandling classified documents to attempting to overturn the 2020 election. A New York Times-Siena poll released earlier this month shows that of registered voters who say they intend to vote for Trump, 21% believe he has committed serious federal crimes.
The national survey shows overall, 53% of voters believe the former president has committed serious federal crimes, compared to 36% who say he has not. Among those who say they will vote for Trump, 68% believe that he has not committed serious federal crimes.
The former president’s two criminal indictments in Washington, D.C., and Florida, respectively, are slated to go to trial this year, but when — and if — that will happen remains to be seen.
The trial dates for the two cases are in question, as the scheduled May 20 start date for the classified documents case in Florida appears unlikely and the Washington, D.C., 2020 election subversion case had its Monday start date suspended as Trump appeals his presidential immunity argument.
Aside from his legal woes, Trump leads Biden overall 48%-43% among registered voters, continuing the polling trend which has shown the former president leading the current commander in chief in most surveys.
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Among the registered voters polled, most have an unfavorable view of both Biden and Trump, but Trump’s figures were slightly better than Biden’s. Trump was viewed more unfavorably than favorably, 54%-44%, compared to Biden’s 59%-38% net unfavorable rating.
While Trump has not yet secured the Republican nomination, it appears likely he will be the GOP nominee facing Biden in November — in a rematch of the 2020 election.