Donald Trump arrested: Majority think former president should be pardoned if he’s convicted

A majority of voters believe that former President Donald Trump should be pardoned for his handling of classified documents, according to a new survey

The survey was conducted only a few days after Trump was indicted on 37 charges related to storing classified documents from the White House at his Mar-a-Lago residence following his presidency. In total, 53% of respondents said they were in favor of a president pardoning Trump in the event that he is convicted and sentenced to jail for his handling of the documents, while 47% were opposed to the idea, according to the poll from Harvard-Harris released on Friday.

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The issue of pardoning Trump should he be sentenced to prison is largely partisan to one’s political party, as 80% of Republican respondents were in favor of the idea, and 20% who are against it. For Democratic respondents, only 30% were in favor of pardoning Trump if he is sentenced, while 70% were not in favor.

The former president has pleaded not guilty to the 37 charges he faces.

The poll was conducted from Wednesday through Thursday and surveyed a total of 2,090 registered voters.

In another recent poll, a majority, 64% of Republican and Republican-leaning respondents, said they would continue to support Trump if he remains in the 2024 presidential race. However, a majority of respondents in the poll, 56%, stated they believe Trump should drop out of the race.

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Trump is seeking the Republican nomination again for the 2024 election, competing against other Republicans for the spot. Competitors that Trump faces include Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), former Vice President Mike Pence, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.

President Joe Biden is running for reelection in the 2024 presidential election, setting up a potential rematch between him and Trump if Trump is the Republican nominee. On Saturday, Biden was asked if his upcoming presidential reelection campaign was “going to be nasty,” to which Biden replied by saying it would depend “on who the nominee is.”