WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) – Ten percent of Republican voters say they are less likely to vote for Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election since he was found guilty in the Stormy Daniels affair, a poll shows Reuters/Ipsos published Friday.
According to this survey, carried out in the hours following the New York court’s decision on Thursday, 56% of Republican voters believe that the verdict will have no impact on their choice and 35% say they are even more determined to vote in favor of the real estate tycoon.
The potential loss of 10% of Republican voters is considered more significant than the unwavering support of more than a third of Republicans, considered supporters of the former president regardless of his legal setbacks.
Among voters registered as independent, 25% say they are less likely to vote for Trump after the decision, compared to 18% who say they are more likely and 56% who say the decision will have no influence.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are neck and neck once again nationally (49% for Trump, 51% for Biden) in this poll of 2,556 adults, with a margin of error of two points percentage. One in five voters still say they are undecided.
(Jason Lange, Jean-Stéphane Brosse for the French version)
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