Post-Conviction Poll Shows Small Increase in Trump Support

Published on June 4, 2024

President Donald Trump saw a small bump in support after he was convicted on felony charges this past week. A Morning Consult poll of 10,404 registered voters carried out between May 31 and June 2, or right after President Trump was found guilty, showed that he is leading President Joe Biden by 1 percentage point, or 44 percent to 43 percent. A previous Morning Consult survey that was conducted only on May 31 found that the former president was trailing the Democratic presidential incumbent by 1 percentage point at 45 percent to 44 percent, favoring President Biden. Before the former president was convicted, he led President Biden by 2 points. But a Morning Consult analysis said that the verdict still has taken a “toll” on the “Trump buzz” and “hurt [his] image.”...