Nearly half of U.S. voters say the new federal indictment of former President Donald Trump is politically motivated.
The Department of Justice made public Trump’s indictment last week, which included nearly 40 counts related to his alleged possession of classified documents from his time as president.
A new ABC/Ipsos poll found that 47% of those surveyed say the charges are “politically motivated” compared to 37% who do not. The rest are not sure.
“These views are mainly driven by Republicans, while Democrats want to see Trump charged and to suspend his campaign,” Ipsos said. “Interestingly, independents are split, with roughly half agreeing with all three sentiments.”
Trump, who is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination and the most likely challenger to President Joe Biden, has cried foul, making the same claim of political motivation. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.
“Hard to believe that the leading candidate, by far, of the opposition party, got indicted,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This is strictly Third World.”
