Although public opinion doesn’t determine the outcome of impeachment trials, it shapes the environment within which senators must decide. Based on multiple polls conducted during the past month, here are five key facts about Americans’ sentiment as Donald Trump’s second Senate trial looms. CONTINUED
William A. Galston, Brookings Institution
Waste of time and resources (political capital). Nothing will happen. Most people are satisfied that he is out of office now. As to re-election, this exceeds the attention span (horizon) of the average American voter. Besides, after Biden-Harris left-oriented policies, they might be happy to have Trump back.