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FTA: Teflon Don rides again, according to an exclusive snap poll for DailyMail.com which found that the guilty verdict in Manhattan only improved the former president's standing with likely voters ahead of the 2024 election.
Of those who said the 34 guilty counts had changed their view of Donald Trump, 22 percent said they now had a more favorable rating compared with 16 percent who said they viewed him more negatively.
That six-point net positive result is another sign of the way the businessman-turned-politician seems able to ride out crises that would sink anyone else.
In a tight election, it could be enough to get him across the finish line.
'I think it was a waste of taxpayer money and will help propel Trump to a victory,' said a 42-year-old hip hop DJ from Illinois, who voted for Joe Biden in 2020.
In particular, the numbers show a four-point net positive impact among independent voters, the group that could decide who is the next president in November.
At the same time, the Trump campaign said it had enjoyed a fundraising bonanza in the hours after the verdict, bringing in $34.8 million from small dollar donors—nearly double its record daily haul.
Our poll was conducted in the hours after a jury foreman at Manhattan criminal court announced 34 guilty verdicts.
J.L. Partners used an online panel of 400 likely voters to assess the impact on the election.