A poll finds a majority of Republicans think the federal criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, who is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, are politically motivated.
The arraignment took place in the federal courthouse in Miami, and NBC News noted Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Meanwhile, the Reuters/Ipsos poll, which wrapped up on Monday after beginning on Friday, “found that 81% of self-identified Republicans said politics was driving the case, reflecting the deep polarization of the U.S. electorate.”
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The Reuters article continued:
The number of Republicans who believe the former president is being unfairly targeted vastly exceeds the 30-35% of Trump supporters who are estimated by political analysts to make up his core base.
Some 62% of respondents in the Reuters/Ipsos poll, including 91% of Democrats and 35% of Republicans, said it was believable that Trump illegally stored classified documents at his home in Florida as alleged by prosecutors.
Read more: Breitbart
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