The majority of voters still believe Trump should be tried in his criminal cases even if he is elected

A majority of voters believe former President Donald Trump should still be tried in his criminal cases even if he wins the election in less than two weeks.

Although legal observers say there is little to no chance that a Trump Justice Department would allow the two federal cases against him to continue, a majority of voters said in a recent poll USA Today/Suffolk University Poll that it would be “wrong” to drop the federal charges.

Nearly 58 percent of likely voters said in the poll that it would be “wrong” for Trump to order the department to drop the charges, while 30 percent said it would be the “right” thing to do, with about one in 10 remaining undecided .

Likewise, 56 percent said state and federal prosecutors should continue to work their cases against the former president if he loses the election, and 38 percent rejected the idea. Almost five percent were undecided.

The poll of 1,000 likely voters has a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.

Trump is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 26 after being convicted in New York of falsifying business records to hide a hush-money payment to adult actor Stormy Daniels. Cases against him over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election are pending in federal court in Washington, DC and in a court in the US state of Georgia. In federal court in Florida, a Trump-appointed judge rejected allegations that he mishandled confidential documents. The public prosecutor’s office has appealed against this verdict.

Last month, the Pew Research Center found that 46 percent of voters said Trump broke the law in trying to overturn the 2020 election, while another 14 percent said that while he didn’t tread on illegal ground, he did do something done wrong.

ABC News said in a May poll that 52 percent of respondents thought the New York hush money allegations against Trump were significant and that a conviction could change the way they vote – the former president was convicted later that month.

Trump’s lawyers have argued that all trials should be delayed until he finishes his second term if he wins the election. The former president has said that if elected, he might seek to pardon himself and fire Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing the federal investigation.

Voters’ beliefs appeared to be divided along party lines.

Retired Pennsylvania nurse and Trump supporter Marcy Michaels shared USA today“I think the aggressiveness with which he pursued these allegations was directly related to how well he did in the polls to become the nominee. “Unfortunately, I believe it is politically motivated.”

Nebraska engineer Steve Morrissey, a Harris supporter, told the outlet: “His dismissing the charges against himself or bringing in someone to dismiss them is almost a greater crime than what he actually did.”

“No one should be above the law. It should move forward like any other,” he added.

Texas oilfield worker Cullie Gentry, a Trump supporter, said: “I absolutely think he should drop these allegations.” It’s dangerous. We live like a third world country where you prosecute your political opponent.”