A majority of Americans — 57% of registered voters — believe an indictment in any of the pending criminal probes of Donald Trump should bar him from making another White House bid, according to a new poll.
The probe is just one of several ongoing state and federal investigations into Donald Trump. | Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesNEW YORK — A majority of Americans believes an indictment stemming from one of the pending criminal probes of Donald Trump should bar him from making another White House bid, according to aWhen asked whether criminal charges should disqualify Trump from running again, 57 percent of registered voters surveyed within the last week said yes.
The breakdown was roughly the same for independents. Nearly 90 percent of Democrats said criminal charges should keep Trump from campaigning, compared to only 23 percent of Republicans.Trump for “serious” claims related to a 2016 hush money payment to a porn star, 60 percent believe the case is politically motivated. Only about a third of those surveyed believe the probe is being motivated by the law.
Trump has repeatedly blasted Bragg, a Democrat, for waging a so-called political witch-hunt aimed at stymying his chances for re-election.that the grand jury hearing evidence in Bragg’s investigation is expected to take a month-long break from the case. Manhattan prosecutors are investigating Trump’s alleged role in a hush-money payment made to adult entertainer Stormy Daniels. The payment came during the height of his 2016 presidential campaign in order to prevent Daniels from publicizing an alleged affair with Trump. He has denied the affair and any wrongdoing in connection with the payment.
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