51% Americans want Donald Trump to be guilty of 'serious crime'

The majority of Americans (51%) believe that if former president Donald Trump is found guilty of a "serious crime" in the coming months, it would be a "fair outcome meant to hold him accountable for his actions"; even more (53%) believe he "should not be allowed" to serve as president again in such a situation.

A portion of the purpose of the study was to find out what the public knew and didn't know about the 91 criminal accusations that Trump is dealing with in four separate instances, as well as how those cases would impact his political future as they unfold alongside this year's presidential contest, according to Yahoo news.

However, a sizable portion of Republican and Republican-leaning voters already believe the opposite, believing that Trump should be allowed to serve again even if he is found guilty of a serious crime (68%) and that any conviction would be "an unfair outcome meant to damage [Trump] politically" (72%). This is despite the fact that a narrow majority of voters believe that a conviction would be a fair outcome.

There has never been a past president who was convicted of a crime, much less one who is seeking reelection. This extraordinary potential is the biggest unknown in a race that is beginning to resemble a rematch between President Biden and President Trump.

Currently, 48% of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters believe it is crucial to have a Trump substitute on the GOP primary ballot, while 46% disagree. However, those figures drastically change if Trump is found guilty of a significant crime; only 32% of respondents believe it is unnecessary to have a second candidate on the primary ballot, while 56% disagree.