While the majority of Americans support the indictment of former President Donald Trump amid his 2024 presidential campaign, a new poll also revealed most individuals believe politics played a role in the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Trump was campaigning for president in 2016, his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, reportedly paid adult film actress Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about an alleged 2006 affair. Trump allegedly reimbursed Cohen for the entirety of the payment, leading Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to open a years-long probe into the former president’s past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former president was indicted Thursday and is expected to appear at an arraignment in New York on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A CNN poll, conducted after the indictment of Trump, found that 60% of Americans approve of the indictment of the former president, while only 40% disapprove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TRUMP CONFIRMS HE WILL APPEAR IN COURT IN NEW YORK CITY ON TUESDAY FOLLOWING HIS INDICTMENT<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday. (Suzanne Cordeiro)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the majority agreeing with the indictment, a whopping 76% think that politics played at least some role in the decision to indict Trump. 52% said politics played “a major role.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THIS IS WHY TRUMP ARGUES THERE WAS NO CRIME AT ALL, NOT EVEN THE MISDEMEANOR FALSIFICATION OF RECORDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respondents were split with 31% thinking the indictment strengthens democracy and 31% believing it weakens American democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
District Attorney Alvin Bragg lead the investigation into former president Trump.
District Attorney Alvin Bragg lead the investigation into former president Trump. (Alex Kent)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The poll suggested about 35% of respondents approve of Republicans in Congress investigating Bragg’s probe of Trump, while 38% disapprove of looking into the indictment decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n