Late yesterday, news broke that New York prosecutors are indicting former President Donald Trump on criminal charges, another historic and unprecedented notch in the story of Donald Trump in politics. …
The exact charges are still under seal by the grand jury, but they seem to hinge on money Trump allegedly paid Stormy Daniels to prevent her from sharing the story of their relationship during the 2016 election.
As salacious and historic as the saga is, how is Trump faring in the court of public opinion? How will Trump’s base react to this? Will they stay by his side? Looking at Reuters/Ipsos data from earlier this month and Trump’s first impeachment, it seems like, as of now, they will. CONTINUED
Clifford Young & Sarah Feldman, Ipsos
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