{"id":2017731,"date":"2023-08-31T05:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T09:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-gop-support-has-only-climbed-since-the-indictments-began\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T05:11:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T09:11:24","slug":"trumps-gop-support-has-only-climbed-since-the-indictments-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-gop-support-has-only-climbed-since-the-indictments-began\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s GOP backing has increased amid the indictments."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-gop-support-has-only-climbed-since-the-indictments-began%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2017731&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Donald Trump: Facing Indictments but \u200bStill a Contender<\/h2>\n<p>Donald Trump has made history as the first U.S. president to face multiple criminal\u200c charges since leaving office. Despite these\u2064 indictments, they don&#8217;t \u2062seem to be hindering his \u2062chances of returning\u2063 to power.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the \u200cindictments are related to Trump&#8217;s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 elections, one from \u2064a\u2063 federal grand jury and another from a Georgia grand jury. Another \u200dindictment focuses on his mishandling of sensitive national\u200d security documents \u200dafter leaving the White House. Just last month, a superseding \u2062indictment was \u2062released, adding to the charges against\u2064 Trump.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Unprecedented Indictments<\/h3>\n<p>Trump also faces \u200can indictment \u200dfrom a Manhattan jury regarding\u200b a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defiant-trump-says-he-did-nothing-wrong-and-will-never-drop-out-of-2024-race-after-indictment\/\" title=\"Defiant Trump says he 'did nothing wrong' and will 'never' drop out of 2024 race after indictment\">hush money payment scheme<\/a> to porn\u200c star Stormy \u200bDaniels during the \u200c2016 presidential election. \u200dIn\u2064 total, he is facing 91\u2064 counts \u2063across the four criminal cases. Despite these\u200b charges, Trump maintains \u2063his innocence.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the indictments have not\u2063 dampened Republican \u2063voter support for Trump. \u200cHe remains the leading candidate for the GOP&#8217;s next standard-bearer, with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-gop-support-has-only-climbed-since-the-indictments-began\/\" title=\"Trump's GOP backing has increased amid the indictments.\">poll\u200c numbers \u200dconsistently \u200dsurpassing<\/a> those of his \u200b2024 rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s first indictment came in late March, when a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict him over\u200c a $130,000 payment made to Daniels. The\u2064 indictment included \u200b34\u200d felony charges for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-the-charges-brought-against-the-trump-organizations-cfo-part-of-a-witch-hunt-experts-weigh-in\/\" title=\"Are The Charges Brought Against The Trump Organization\u2019s CFO Part Of A Witch Hunt? Experts Weigh In\">falsifying business records<\/a>, to\u200d which Trump pleaded\u2062 not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>On June 8, Trump took to his social \u2063media platform, \u2064Truth\u2064 Social, to\u200d announce \u200dthat he \u2062had been notified \u200dof another impending indictment. The following day, a federal grand jury in Miami indicted Trump and his aide Walt \u200bNauta for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-calls-legit-criticism-of-corrupt-fbi-violence-but-we-werent-born-yesterday-2\/\" title=\"FBI Director Calls Legit Criticism Of Corrupt FBI \u2018Violence,\u2019 But We Weren\u2019t Born Yesterday\">mishandling classified documents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Special \u2064counsel Jack Smith later released a superseding indictment on July 27,\u2064 adding three more charges related to the classified \u200ddocuments case. \u2064The\u2064 total\u2064 charges against Trump for mishandling sensitive documents increased to 40. These charges \u2064include\u200c willful retention of national defense \u2063information,\u200d conspiracy to \u2063obstruct\u2063 justice, and \u2064making false statements.<\/p>\n<p>On August 1, Smith indicted \u2062Trump for \u2064his alleged efforts to overturn the\u2062 2020 election \u2062and his involvement in the January \u20636 Capitol riot. Trump \u200bfaces charges of \u2062conspiracy to \u200bdefraud \u200bthe\u2063 United States, conspiracy to\u2062 obstruct\u2062 an \u200bofficial proceeding, \u200dobstruction \u200cof an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.<\/p>\n<p>Trump responded to the indictments during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, by\u200d attacking Democrats and expressing frustration at\u2064 being forced to divert time\u2063 and money away from\u200b his campaign. Meanwhile, his\u2062 rival, Mike Pence, has emphasized his commitment to the\u200b Constitution over loyalty to\u200c Trump.<\/p>\n<h3>Surprising Poll Numbers<\/h3>\n<p>Contrary to expectations, Trump&#8217;s\u200d legal problems\u2064 have not \u200cdiminished his popularity among Republican\u200c voters. \u200dPolls\u2062 show\u200d his\u2063 support increasing\u2064 steadily, much to the dismay of his competitors.<\/p>\n<p>An April 14 Morning\u2063 Consult \u2063poll revealed that Trump had \u206355% support among GOP primary\u200d voters. By June 10, his support\u2063 had risen to 59%. Even after the 2020-related indictment on August 1, Trump maintained 59% support among Republicans. As of August 27, \u2062he stands\u2063 at 58%, far ahead of his closest rival, Gov. \u2062Ron DeSantis, who has only 14% support.<\/p>\n<p>A RealClearPolitics poll average from March showed \u2064Trump at just under \u200b46%, \u200dwith DeSantis trailing at around \u200c30%. \u2062Five months later, Trump&#8217;s\u200d support has risen\u2062 to 53.6%, while DeSantis has fallen to 13.5%. Trump&#8217;s hold over \u2062the\u200b Republican base has only strengthened.<\/p>\n<p>The federal case regarding the 2020 election and January 6 is expected to impact\u200b the presidential primary, as the trial is scheduled for March 4, \u200d2024, one day\u2063 before Super Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s \u200bspokesperson criticized the trial date, accusing Joe Biden and Jack Smith of abusing the justice system for political gain. Despite these challenges, Trump remains \u200cdetermined to fight \u200dthe charges \u2063and win for the American people.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate indictment announced on August 14, Fulton \u2062County District Attorney Fani Willis charged Trump and 18 others with various\u200b offenses related to their efforts to overturn Georgia&#8217;s 2020 election results. Trump faces \u200b13 indictments,\u2062 including\u200c racketeering charges and solicitation of violation of oath by\u200b a \u200dpublic officer. Unlike in Smith&#8217;s cases, Trump will not be able to pardon himself if \u200cconvicted \u200cin Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his legal\u200c troubles, Trump&#8217;s\u200d support continues to grow.\u200d His campaign has raised millions of dollars since his mug shot\u2064 was released, indicating \u200bthat \u200dhis front-runner status in the GOP primary race remains strong.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more \u200cfrom The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump, the first U.S. president to confront an indictment, faces multiple charges from four criminal cases post-office. Surprisingly, these legal troubles haven&#8217;t hindered his potential return. 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