Categories: Politics

New poll reveals what voters think will happen in NY vs Trump

Nearly two-thirds of voters say former President Trump will be found guilty on some charges in his unprecedented criminal trial. 

Sixty-five percent of registered voters questioned in a Suffolk University/USA Today national poll of registered voters predicted the former president would be convicted on some of the nearly three-dozen state felony charges he faces in his trial in New York City, which is the first in the nation’s history for a former or current president.

Trump is charged with falsifying business records in relation to hush-money payments during the 2016 election he made to Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about his alleged affair with the adult film actress. Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen paid Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, a $130,000 hush money payment in an effort to keep her silent on allegations of an affair with Trump in 2006.

The former president has repeatedly denied falsifying business records as well as the alleged sexual encounter with Daniels.

STORMY DANIELS TAKES THE STAND IN TRUMP’S CRIMINAL TRIAL 

Fille photo of adult film star Stormy Daniels, who took the witness stand on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in the criminal trial of former President Trump. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)

The poll, released on Tuesday as Daniels took the witness stand for the first time in the blockbuster trial, indicates that half of those questioned believe Trump will be found guilty on some, but not all, counts. Fifteen percent predict the former president will be convicted on all counts, with 23% saying he’ll be found not guilty on all charges.

HEAD HERE FOR FOX NEWS LIVE UPDATES IN THE TRUMP TRIAL 

“The poll sets expectations going into the remainder of the trial and the verdict, in terms of what voters see. This could be vastly different than what the jury sees,” director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center David Paleologos told Fox News.

Forty-four percent of those surveyed said they don’t believe the trial has been fair to date, with 39% saying Trump was getting a fair trial. Sixteen percent were undecided.

Former President Trump in court during his criminal trial in New York City, May 7, 2024. (Reuters/David Dee Delgado/Pool)

“Fairness cut along party lines, with 76% of Democrats saying Trump is receiving a fair trial, while 80% of Republicans claimed that the trial has not been fair,” Paleologos spotlighted. “Independents were split evenly on the question of fairness at 37% each, with 24% undecided.”

Trump has continuously charged in speaking to reporters, in interviews, and in social media postings that the trial is not fair. And he’s also repeatedly criticized prosecutors, the judge, and witnesses in the case.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan recently found Trump in contempt nine times for violating a gag order in the case that prevents the former president from speaking out and taking aim at jurors and witnesses.

And on Monday Merchan ruled that Trump again violated his gag order and warned he would consider jailing the former president if the violations continued.

Former President Trump boards his plane after speaking at a campaign rally in Freeland, Michigan, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Trump and his defense attorneys have argued that the former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee should not be bound by the gag order, saying it violates his First Amendment rights as well as the First Amendment rights of his supporters.

The trial has partially sidetracked Trump from the campaign trail as he faces off with President Biden in a 2024 election rematch.

The Suffolk University poll for USA Today was conducted April 30-May 3, with 1,000 registered voters nationwide questioned. The survey’s overall sampling error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

Fox News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report

Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

Share

Recent Posts

NY Dem Rep. Ritchie Torres dubs Gov. Kathy Hochul ‘the new Joe Biden,’ warns of potential 2026 election loss

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., referred to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as "the new Joe…

2 hours ago

‘A lot of waste’: Blackburn and Ramaswamy talk DOGE cuts

FIRST ON FOX: Vivek Ramaswamy, who was recently tapped by President-Elect Trump to head the…

2 hours ago

White House insists Biden, Harris have ‘one of most successful administrations in history’ despite 2024 loss

Just weeks after Vice President Kamala Harris’ overwhelming loss to President-elect Donald Trump in the…

2 hours ago

Special Counsel Smith seeks to dismiss Jan. 6 charges against Trump

Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking a judge to drop all charges against President-elect Donald…

2 hours ago

Russia tricks Yemeni men to fight in Ukraine under Houthi scheme: report

close Video Video shows US strike of Houthi target in Yemen CENTCOM released video of…

4 hours ago

Israel ‘moving forward’ on possible Hezbollah cease-fire, official says

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for November 25 Fox News Flash top headlines…

4 hours ago