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How will Trump's indictment impact his 2024 presidential campaign?

How will Trump's indictment impact his 2024 presidential campaign?
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How will Trump's indictment impact his 2024 presidential campaign?
Now that former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a second time, how could it impact his race for president?Republican strategists and political experts told Hearst Television that it's still too early to tell how the latest indictment could impact Trump's campaign, but the former president's support with Republicans has proven to be durable.Most of the former president's opponents are coming to his defense, including Sen. Tim Scott, Larry Elder and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, says he's innocent until proven guilty.Some experts say that even if the indictment doesn't hurt Trump's chance in the primary, it would certainly impact him in a general election, which includes a more politically diverse group of voters.According to a recent Yahoo-YouGov poll, 63% of Americans believe Trump taking documents marked classified and refusing to return them is considered a serious crime. But there's a partisan difference — 82% of Democrats, 62% of Independents and 42% of Republicans say it's a serious crime.

Now that former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a second time, how could it impact his race for president?

Republican strategists and political experts told Hearst Television that it's still too early to tell how the latest indictment could impact Trump's campaign, but the former president's support with Republicans has proven to be durable.

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Most of the former president's opponents are coming to his defense, including Sen. Tim Scott, Larry Elder and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, says he's innocent until proven guilty.

Some experts say that even if the indictment doesn't hurt Trump's chance in the primary, it would certainly impact him in a general election, which includes a more politically diverse group of voters.

According to a recent Yahoo-YouGov poll, 63% of Americans believe Trump taking documents marked classified and refusing to return them is considered a serious crime. But there's a partisan difference — 82% of Democrats, 62% of Independents and 42% of Republicans say it's a serious crime.