21% of independents are less likely to vote for Trump after the conviction.
Former President Donald Trump's hush money conviction in New York has led to a decrease in trust and support among Republicans and independents.
One in five Americans are less likely to vote for Trump for president due to the conviction.
Trust in state court judges decreased among Republicans following the hush money case against Trump, while Democrats' trust increased.
Former President Donald Trump's hush money conviction in New York has led to a decrease in trust and support among Republicans and independents, according to recent surveys. In the wake of the guilty verdict, one in five Americans are less likely to vote for Trump for president due to the conviction.
The Ipsos survey on behalf of Politico Magazine found that trust in state court judges and other legal officials has decreased among Republicans following the hush money case against Trump. The number of Republicans who trust state court judges a great deal or a fair amount dropped ten points, while Democrats' trust increased.
Another poll by The Hill revealed that 21% of independents are less likely to vote for Trump after the conviction. This trend could have significant implications for the November elections, as independents often play a crucial role in determining election outcomes.
The New York jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business charges last month. The former president has repeatedly claimed that the trial was politically motivated and has vowed to appeal the conviction.
Despite these developments, some Republicans continue to express support for Trump, with 41% stating that the conviction has no impact on their vote. However, it is important to note that these surveys were conducted before sentencing and further developments in the case.
It is essential to approach all information with a critical and unbiased perspective. The mainstream media's reporting on this topic should be analyzed for potential biases or lack of diverse sources.
Donald Trump was convicted of 34 business fraud charges in New York City
21% of independents are less likely to vote for Trump because of his conviction
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position about Trump's felony conviction potentially affecting his election chances. The author also uses emotional manipulation by implying that Trump's criminal conviction is a significant issue and could sway voters, creating a sense of urgency and importance.
Plenty can change between now and November, but the poll’s findings raise the possibility that the election could come down to how small groups of voters swing. Independents are one such group, and if they continue to be turned off by his criminal conviction, it could give Biden the edge.
Evidence mounts that felony conviction may sap Trump’s support among crucial voters
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The author expresses a clear bias against Trump by repeatedly referring to him as a 'convicted felon' and implying that his criminal conviction may impact his election chances. The author also states that the Biden campaign is spending $50m on ads targeting Trump's felony conviction, which further demonstrates bias against Trump.
Evidence mounts that felony conviction may sap Trump’s support among crucial voters
The president’s re-election campaign announced it will be spending $50m on television advertisements to remind voters that the former president is now a convicted felon.
Former President Donald Trump intends to appeal his felony conviction for falsifying business records.
Trump’s legal team could argue that Merchan should have recused himself due to political contributions and his daughter’s work for Democratic political candidates.
Jurors were instructed to find Trump guilty of falsifying business records and hiding a conspiracy to unlawfully interfere in the 2016 election through one of three potential criminal avenues: violating federal campaign finance laws, violating tax laws, or violating business records laws. However, they did not need to be unanimous on which option Trump committed.
Merchan’s rulings during the trial, allowing testimony and evidence beyond the charged crimes, could be grounds for appeal.
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Trump's legal team could argue that Merchan should have recused himself due to political contributions and his daughter’s work for Democratic political candidates.
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The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author quotes legal experts discussing potential arguments for Trump's appeal but does not disclose that these experts are not impartial parties in the case. This creates an emotional response in readers by implying that there may be a chance for Trump to overturn his conviction, even though the article later states that this is unlikely. Additionally, the author focuses on specific aspects of the trial and Merchan's rulings, implying that these are grounds for appeal without providing enough context or detailing how they constitute deception or unfairness.
Maybe he had zip ties, condoms, and a safe cracker, and a mask and a bag to carry stuff away in – we don’t know what crime he was going to do, and a jury doesn’t have to find unanimously.
Merchan likewise made rulings that allowed testimony or evidence stretching beyond the charged crimes, such as the transcript of the infamous ‘Access Hollywood’ tape in which Trump described kissing women without waiting for consent and grabbing their genitals. Merchan said the prosecution could bring in the transcript to make the case that Trump wanted to pay Stormy Daniels to prevent her from publicly discussing their alleged affair after fallout from the tape’s release endangered his standing with women voters.
The business records characterized payments to former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen as 2017 legal expenses. In reality, a Manhattan jury concluded, the payments were reimbursing Cohen for hush money paid to keep porn star Stormy Daniels quiet about an alleged affair with Trump.
But I don’t think it’s a slam dunk.
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The author makes several appeals to authority by citing legal experts and their opinions on potential grounds for appeal in Trump's case. This is a form of informal fallacy as it relies on the credibility of the sources rather than providing evidence or logical reasoning to support the argument.
It overturned what was one of the biggest criminal convictions against one of the richest and most powerful people in New York this century.
Merchan likewise made rulings that allowed testimony or evidence stretching beyond the charged crimes, such as the transcript of the infamous ‘Access Hollywood’ tape.
But I don’t think it’s a slam dunk.
Maybe he had zip ties, condoms, and a safe cracker – we don’t know what crime he was going to do, and a jury doesn’t have to find unanimously.
Former President Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business charges in a New York court last month.
21% of independents are less likely to vote for Trump after the conviction.
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5% of independents are more likely to support Trump despite the conviction.
A New York jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business charges last month.
Trump’s sentencing is scheduled for July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention where he will likely be formally nominated as the GOP presidential nominee.
67% of Republicans believe the verdict was not a fair and impartial judicial process.
63% of Republicans believe President Biden was directly involved in bringing the New York state case against Trump.
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The article contains inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. It also presents a dichotomous depiction of the situation by only considering the opinions of Republicans and Democrats.
. . . twenty-eight percent of Republicans said that they were more likely to support Trump and that the guilty verdict was not important in how they vote.
Just 7 percent of Republicans said they are less likely to support Trump and that the conviction was important in determining their vote.
Sixty-seven percent of Republicans said that the verdict was not “the result of a fair and impartial judicial process”
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The author does not demonstrate any clear bias in the article. However, there are a few instances where the author reports on opinions and beliefs that could be perceived as biased depending on one's perspective. For example, she reports that 'Forty-one percent of Republicans said the conviction has no impact on their support for Trump and that it was not important in how they will vote.' This statement could be seen as implying that there is a significant number of Republicans who do not care about Trump's conviction. However, this is simply reporting the findings of a poll and does not reflect any bias on the part of the author. Additionally, she reports that 'Sixty-seven percent of Republicans said that the verdict was not
]the result of a fair and impartial judicial process,
