memeorandum: Poll: 49% of Independents think Trump should drop out post-guilty verdict (Axios)

12:35 PM ET, June 1, 2024

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Poll: 49% of Independents think Trump should drop out post-guilty verdict … - 49% of Independents and 15% of Republicans said Trump should end his campaign because of the conviction. — The polls found the race effectively tied nationally in a 1-on-1 with Biden at 45% and Trump at 44%.

Discussion: National Review, YouGov, Los Angeles Times and PoliticusUSA

Jason Lange / Reuters:

Exclusive: One in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after guilty verdict, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — Ten percent of Republican registered voters say they are less likely to vote for Donald Trump following his felony conviction for falsifying business records to cover …

Discussion: Fox News, Wall Street Journal, National Review, New York Daily News, Raw Story, Axios, Washington Examiner, Political Wire, RTÉ and RedState

Axios:

Biden goes all-in on calling Trump a “convicted felon” … - It also marked a departure from Biden's approach in remarks at the White House hours earlier, when he danced around the “convicted felon” label while criticizing Trump's attack on the U.S. justice system.

Discussion: Washington Examiner and Associated Press

Eli Yokley / Morning Consult Pro:

More than half of voters approve of Donald Trump's New York conviction — But a vast majority of Republicans want Trump to stay in the race against President Joe Biden, according to a new survey conducted after the jury's verdict … Many Americans support the New York jury's decision …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Daily Kos

Joedy McCreary / USA Today:

Debunking misinformation about Donald Trump's conviction in hush money trial | Fact check — The first felony conviction of a former U.S. president has spawned a lot of discussion that strays from reality. — A jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of 34 charges …

Discussion: New York Times

Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:

Trump Announces Nearly $53 Million Fund-Raising Haul After Guilty Verdict — Cash has been one of President Biden's advantages so far in 2024, and post-conviction money will help Mr. Trump close the gap with the Democratic incumbent. — Donald J. Trump's campaign announced on Friday evening …

Discussion: USA Today, TIME, Twitchy, Breitbart, Blaze Media, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, HotAir, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone and Bloomberg

Nicholas Grossman / The Bulwark: Trump's Conviction Clarifies Things

New York Times:
Trump's Conviction Fuses the G.O.P. Even Closer to Him

Discussion: Boston Herald, Maryland Matters and HuffPost

New York Times:

Trump Has Few Ways to Overturn His Conviction as a New York Felon — New York appellate courts rarely overturn a jury decision without evidence of serious errors. The judge in Donald J. Trump's case closed off many avenues. — “This is long from over,” Donald J. Trump …

Discussion: Axios, Raw Story, Election Law Blog, Mediaite, Georgia Recorder, Washington Examiner, Megyn Kelly, Forbes, CBS News, HuffPost, WFLA-TV and RedState

CNBC:

Trump classified documents judge is target of more than 1,000 complaints, appeals court reveals … The Florida federal judge overseeing the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has been the target of more than 1,000 complaints in just one week …

Discussion: Raw Story

Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:

Trump supporters try to doxx jurors and post violent threats after his conviction — On social media and web forums, users called for jurors, judges and prosecutors to be killed after the former president was found guilty on 34 felony counts. — WASHINGTON — The 34 felony guilty verdicts returned Thursday …

Discussion: Raw Story, No More Mister Nice Blog, Cleolinda everywhere, The Daily Beast, Mock Paper Scissors and Mediaite

Barack Obama:

Statement on the Passing of Mrs. Marian Robinson from Barack and Michelle Obama, Craig and Kelly Robinson, and their children — Marian Lois Shields Robinson — our mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother — had a way of summing up the truths about life in a word or two …

Discussion: UPI, The Root, USA Today, New York Times, Breitbart, Politico, Page Six, Vibe, TMZ.com, WSVN-TV, Forbes, The Gateway Pundit, Us Weekly, The Daily Beast, Axios, The Daily Caller, New York Daily News, New York Post and Washington Examiner

NBC News:
Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother, dies at 86

Discussion: Metro.co.uk, Reuters, Washington Post, Chicago Sun Times, Associated Press, WTTG-TV, ABC News, Fox News, Black America Web and New York Times

Peter Jamison / Washington Post:

For Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, a ‘vindicating’ moment at last — Trump's guilty verdict is welcomed by two unlikely star witnesses who faced years of doubt and derision. — The jury that found former president Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony charges delivered not only a historic verdict …

Discussion: New York Post and CBS News

Ken Bensinger / New York Times:

‘2,000 Mules’ Producer Apologizes to Man Depicted Committing Election Fraud — Salem Media Group, which co-produced the 2022 film, issued the apology to a Georgia man who was falsely depicted as stuffing a ballot box near Atlanta. — The conservative media company Salem Media Group …

Discussion: CNBC, Mediaite, Raw Story, Associated Press and NPR, more at Mediagazer »

US Department of Justice:

Retired Navy Admiral and Business Executives Arrested for Bribery Scheme — For Immediate Release — A retired Navy Admiral and two business executives were arrested today on criminal charges related to their roles in a bribery scheme that involved a U.S. government contract.

Discussion: CNN, USA Today, Sun-Sentinel, UPI, CBS News, The Hill, Breaking Defense, USNI News and Defense One

Slate:

King Alito's Arrogance Has Reached Frightening New Levels — As the Supreme Court careens toward the explosive end of its term, Justice Samuel Alito keeps digging himself deeper into an ethics scandal that is equal parts comical and execrable. Alito sent a letter to congressional Democrats …