FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower, May 31, 2024, in New York. Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction last week. What he hasn't done is utter any variation of the words that might benefit him most come sentencing time next month: "I'm sorry. , his campaign and his supporters are all on the same page when it comes to his recent conviction of 34 felonies.
It’s true that the conviction did little to change the majority of people’s minds about the former president, per polling. But the coveted independent vote could be enough to sway the election given 2020 was decided by some 44,000 votes in a handful of states.poll showed that 49% of independents — and even 15% of Republicans — believe Trump should end his campaign because of his recent conviction.