Recent polls indicate a shift in voter preferences following Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts related to hush money payments. One in two voters now believe Trump should drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
Before the verdict, polls showed Trump narrowly leading Biden for the next election. However, post-conviction, Biden has taken the lead in four out of seven recent nationwide polls. Most Americans support the verdict, with 54% approving and half suggesting Trump should end his campaign. Even Republican voters and Trump supporters think he should consider dropping out.
Public opinion seems to have shifted, with some GOP voters less willing to support Trump after the guilty verdict. Despite this, the Biden campaign has not heavily focused on this development. Democratic insiders urge Biden to capitalize on Trump’s conviction to energize the anti-Trump movement in America and engage a broader audience beyond traditional political news consumers.