59% of Likely Voters Believe Trump's Indictment is 'Political Vengeance, an Outrageous Abuse of Power': RASMUSSEN

Government's Doing Something Inappropriate, as Manhattan DA’s Case Divides Voters

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Texas Insider Report) — What percentage of Americans agree or disagree with the question, "Did former President Donald Trump Commit a Crime, or is His Prosecution a Political Attack?" Or perhaps even more telling is their response to the statement: "Prosecuting Trump in Manhattan would be an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA who lets violent criminals walk as he pursues political vengeance against Trump."

On the latter statement:

• 43% of Independent Voters "Strongly Agree" its "political vengeance," while
• 28% of Independents "Strongly Disgree" its "political vengeance"
   
• Rasmussen's lead pollster Mark Mitchell discusses in detail what might be behind the survey's responses.

Ahead of Thursday afternoon's report of former President Trump's indictment, rumors that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was seeking a Grand Jury Indictment of the former president had the U.S. Electorate clearly divided over the possibility of an unprecedented prosecution. 

The latest Rasmussen Reports National Survey conducted within the l;ast week found that:
 

• 49% of Likely U.S. Voters "Approved" of bringing criminal charges against Trump,
  • including 35% who "Strongly Approve," while
• 47% "Disapprove" of prosecuting Trump on criminal charges,
  • including 34% who "Strongly Disapprove."

The Rasmussen Reports telephone and online surveys of 964 Likely U.S. Voters was conducted on March 22nd-23rd and 26th, 2023. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3% with a 95% level of confidence.
 

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Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research.

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