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Most See Trump Charges as Serious

June 21, 2023 at 2:12 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Quinnipiac poll finds a majority of Americans think that the federal criminal charges against Donald Trump are either very serious (45 percent) or somewhat serious (20 percent).

A big majority says Trump acted inappropriately in the way he handled those documents (60 percent).

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