Connect with us

News

Many Republicans Don’t Believe Trump Was Indicted or Aren’t Sure – But Say He’s Not Guilty

Published

on

Donald Trump has been indicted on dozens of criminal felony charges, and yet a combination of approximately two-thirds of Republicans are either unsure that the ex-president was indicted on certain charges, or disagree that he was. They also say he’s not guilty.

Guilt or innocence aside, given that Trump himself and the news media frequently talk about the indictments, about the cases, about the judges, the prosecutors, and the evidence, it is a stunning revelation.

A Yahoo! News survey conducted by YouGov of nearly 2000 adults last week revealed the state of the nation’s knowledge about the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s indictments.

The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake posted a small section of the results.

Participants were asked about three of Trump’s indictments.

READ MORE: ‘Unethical’ and ‘Corrupt’: Secret Alito Audio Revealing ‘Christian Nationalist’ Stuns Experts

“As far as you know, which of the following things has Donald Trump been indicted for?” each question in that section started, followed by, “Taking highly classified documents from the White House and obstructing efforts to retrieve them,” “Conspiring to overturn the results of a presidential election,” and “Attempting to obstruct the certification of a presidential election.”

On the classified documents indictment, 57% said Trump either was not indicted (29%) or that or they were not sure (28%.)

On the conspiring to overturn the election indictment, 64% said Trump either was not indicted (34%) or that or they were not sure (30%.)

On the attempting to obstruct the certification of a presidential election indictment, 63% said Trump either was not indicted (33%) or that or they were not sure (30%.)

When it comes to thinking if the ex-president is guilty or not guilty, the results were similar.

“Regardless of whether he has been indicted, do you think Trump is GUILTY or NOT GUILTY of the following things?” the question began.

On, “Taking highly classified documents from the White House and obstructing efforts to retrieve them,” 86% said Trump was either not guilty (62%) or they were unsure (24%.) Just 14% of Republicans said they thought he was guilty.

On, “Conspiring to overturn the results of a presidential election,” 89% said Trump was either not guilty (68%) or they were unsure (21%.) Just 10% of Republicans said they thought he was guilty.

READ MORE: ‘People Keep Getting Jobs’: Economists Impressed by Latest Jobs Report as Wages Grow

On, “Attempting to obstruct the certification of a presidential election,” again, a similar response: 89% said Trump was either not guilty (67%) or they were unsure (22%.) Again, just 10% of Republicans said they thought he was guilty.

On all three questions a slight majority of Republicans say they believe Trump will be found not guilty.

Despite strong numbers of Republicans insisting Trump is either not under indictment on various charges and not guilty of them, their perception of the crimes disqualifying someone from holding the top job in the land was even stronger.

Asked about “Conspiring to overturn the results of a presidential election,” just 29% of Republicans said it would make someone “unfit for the presidency if they were convicted of it.”

“Attempting to obstruct the certification of a presidential election”? Just 24% of Republicans said it would make someone unfit if convicted.

And, on “Taking highly classified documents from the White House and obstructing efforts to retrieve them,” considered by many experts as one of the strongest of all cases against the ex-president because of the amount of hard evidence, just 22% of Republicans said it would make someone unfit for the presidency if convicted.

READ MORE: House Republican Says Goal of Feminism, BLM, and Government Is Removing Men From the Family

There's a reason 10,000 people subscribe to NCRM. You can get the news before it breaks just by subscribing, plus you can learn something new every day.
Continue Reading
Click to comment
 
 

Enjoy this piece?

… then let us make a small request. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do.

NCRM is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten.

Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click here to donate by check.

News

Survey Shreds Trump’s Claim Millions of Protesters Don’t Represent America

Published

on

After nearly seven million people attended the nationwide “No Kings” rallies on Saturday — making them one of the largest single day protests in American history — President Donald Trump denounced participants as “not representative” of America.

“I looked at the people,” Trump told Fox News on Sunday.

“They’re not representative of this country, and I looked at all the brand new signs paid for. I guess it was paid for by Soros and other radical left lunatics,” he said. “It looks like it was worth checking out. The demonstrations were very small, very ineffective and the people were whacked out. When you look at those people, those are not representative of the people of our country.”

A survey of the Washington, D.C. protesters published by Axios suggests the President’s perception was inaccurate.

READ MORE: ‘Not Right in the Head’: Notorious Far Right Leader Fuentes Goes Off on ‘Weird’ Trump

“The typical attendee at the D.C. protest was an educated white woman in her 40s who heard about the event either through friends or via Instagram, according to preliminary data collected by American University researchers who track protest movements,” the news outlet reported. “The median age of participants of Saturday’s protest in D.C. was 44 years old.”

Nearly half (47%) identified themselves as “left.” Thirteen percent as slightly left, and 29% as “very” left.

Some of Trump’s allies spent last week alleging the protests were actually “hate America” rallies.

Ahead of the rallies, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), the House Majority Whip, had said last week that the protesters were “the most radical, small, and violent base in the country.”

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson last week said participants at the rallies would be “the pro-Hamas wing and Antifa people, they’re all coming out.”

READ MORE: ‘Sick’: Jeffries Torches Trump’s ‘Out of Control’ Press Secretary

Despite the millions in attendance at rallies across the country, there were few if any reports of violence by the No Kings protesters (although there were reports of “MAGA agitators” being violent.)

Overall, 86% were white and nearly six in ten (57%) were women.

“They’re referring to me as a king. I’m not a king,” Trump had said, but the president was the number one motivating factor that drove people to come out and protest in D.C. Eight out of ten named Trump as their top reason.

Immigration was the second driver, motivating 74% of attendees.

Politics and voting came in a close third (70%).

The federal workforce reduction and the funding freeze came in fourth at 69%, followed by racial justice/systemic racism (66%), social welfare including health care (62%) and LGBTQ+ rights (59%). Income and wealth inequality tied with women’s rights at 58%. Reproductive rights came in at 56%.

Dana Fisher, a professor at American University’s School of International Service, told Axios, “she’s surprised … that women’s rights and reproductive rights are no longer leading factors the way they were during Trump’s first term.”

READ MORE: Trump’s ICE Expands Spy Arsenal and Eyes ‘Antifa’: Report

 

Image via Reuters

Continue Reading

News

CNN’s Pam Brown Spars With GOP Rep. Blaming High Prices on Biden

Published

on

CNN Anchor Pamela Brown sparred with U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan, the Chair of the House Republican Conference, who was blaming former President Joe Biden for soaring prices nine full months into the Trump administration. Trump during the presidential campaign promised to lower prices on day one.

“This isn’t a quick fix, right?” Congresswoman McClain told Brown on Monday. “The past four years dug a very deep hole for the American people.”

“It’s gonna take us a hot second to get out of it,” she insisted, “but I have all the confidence in President Trump that he absolutely is working for the American people to get us out of that devastating inflationary period under the last administration.”

Brown was not receptive.

READ MORE: ‘Not Right in the Head’: Notorious Far Right Leader Fuentes Goes Off on ‘Weird’ Trump

“But this administration is nine months in,” she reminded the Michigan lawmaker, “and President Trump had vowed to lower prices from day one, from very early on in the administration. So at what point is it?”

“Gas is down,” McClain declared. “Eggs is down.”

“I mean, we don’t talk about the price of eggs anymore,” she added. “Um, come on.”

“But those other areas,” Brown responded. “Other areas.”

“It’s gonna take a half second,” McClain insisted.

“Okay,” Brown said, moving on. “All right, Congressman.”

“I mean,” McClain continued, “if there was a silver bullet to get us out of this mess that was created under the Biden administration, I have the ultimate faith that President Trump could do it.”

“Unfortunately, there is a lot to unravel, and I don’t think you’re being quite as fair as he has — gas prices are down.”

READ MORE: ‘Sick’: Jeffries Torches Trump’s ‘Out of Control’ Press Secretary

“I did say that,” Brown replied, “No, no, I am being fair.”

Earlier, Brown had pointed to remarks U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) had made about the high cost of living, lamenting, “inflation crushed people in the past four and a half years, and the costs have not come down.”

“I myself can tell you, my apartment here in Washington, D.C., the electricity bill is $100 more than it was last year, ’cause you can look at your own bill and look at costs,” Greene said. “Prices have not come down.”

READ MORE: Trump’s ICE Expands Spy Arsenal and Eyes ‘Antifa’: Report

Continue Reading

News

Guns and Guided Missile Warheads: Trump Admin Surged Domestic Weapons Spending Report Says

Published

on

The Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has reportedly surged spending this year on domestic weapons — including guns, chemical weapons, explosives, and guided missile warheads — by 700 percent.

“Records from the Federal Procurement Data System reveal that ICE has increased spending on ‘small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing’ by 700% compared to 2024 levels,” according to a report by Popular Information. “Most of the spending was on guns and armor, but there have also been significant purchases of chemical weapons and ‘guided missile warheads and explosive components.'”

“More weapons, more violence,” wrote Popular Information founder Judd Legum, noting that the “surge in spending on ICE weaponry has coincided with a wave of violent incidents by ICE officers.”

Legum pointed to several well-publicized incidents, including one recently where a Christian pastor, David Black, reportedly was shot in the head with a pepper ball.

READ MORE: ‘Not Right in the Head’: Notorious Far Right Leader Fuentes Goes Off on ‘Weird’ Trump

“In another September incident, an ICE officer dropped his gun while violently making an arrest and then pointed it at bystanders,” Legum wrote.

“All over the country, federal agents have shot, gassed, and detained individuals engaged in cherished and protected activities,” a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Illinois reads.

“What we’re seeing is a general escalation of violence and the use of excessive force by ICE officers,” Ed Yohnka of the ACLU Illinois told NPR.

“Late last month,” NPR also reported, “a local CBS reporter said a masked ICE agent fired a pepper ball at her car … causing her to vomit for hours. The reporter, Asal Rezaei, said there was no protest happening at the time. Broadview Police are now investigating.”

READ MORE: ‘Sick’: Jeffries Torches Trump’s ‘Out of Control’ Press Secretary

 

Image via Reuters

Continue Reading

Trending

Copyright © 2020 AlterNet Media.