After Trump's conviction on felony charges related to hush money payments, most Republicans now say they are comfortable with a criminal as president, and more think felons should be allowed to be president. About 51% of Americans believe that Trump committed the crimes for which he was convicted in the hush-money case, while 31% do not believe he did. Two-thirds of Republicans believe he is not guilty, and Independents are more inclined to agree with the guilty verdict than disagree. A recent survey reveals that 7% of registered voters reconsidered their vote due to Trump's conviction. Of these, 3% stated that the verdict made them less likely to vote for Trump, whereas 2% reported it made them more likely to support him.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:03After Trump's conviction on felony charges related to hush money payments, most Republicans
00:07now say they are comfortable with a criminal as president, and more think felons should
00:11be allowed to be president.
00:13About 51 percent of Americans believe that Trump committed the crimes for which he was
00:17convicted in the hush money case, while 31 percent do not believe he did.
00:21Two-thirds of Republicans believe he is not guilty, and independents are more inclined
00:25to agree with the guilty verdict than disagree.
00:28A recent survey reveals that 7 percent of registered voters reconsidered their vote
00:32due to Trump's conviction.
00:34Of these, 3 percent stated that the verdict made them less likely to vote for Trump, whereas
00:382 percent reported it made them more likely to support him.