173) Trumpists wanted voters to believe that a criminal conviction would make #Trump more popular. That appears to have been a failure.
While #GOP voters polled some months back asserted a conviction would give them pause in voting for a convicted felon, the pause has passed, and the #DonaldTrump cult is lining up for their #DearLeader.
The same however cannot be said for independents - see article below
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4725329-trump-conviction-impact-independents