Former President Donald Trump's federal indictment is not hurting his standing with Republican voters, though political operatives believe it could hamper his chances in the 2024 general election.
Trump, who is scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday, was indicted last week on 37 counts relating to his mishandling of classified documents and attempts to obstruct a federal investigation into the matter. Federal law does not prevent candidates from campaigning for president from prison, and Trump's trial likely won't conclude until after the election in November 2024.
A sampling compiled by ABC and Ipsos also published Sunday showed a larger number of respondents, including Republicans, viewing Trump's federal indictment as"serious" compared to the New York charges, yet a slightly smaller percentage of all voters, 47%, now think that Trump"should be charged, and should suspend his campaign," compared to the 50% who answered that way in April.
"A lot can happen between now and when primary votes are cast, but this played perfectly into Trump's hands. Now, all the other Republicans have to come to his defense or risk forever losing the 40% of the party that will back him no matter what," a second operative added.
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