Poll: America divided over Trump accusations – Reuters

Although the charges have not been made public, the Manhattan grand jury that indicted Trump heard evidence of a silent $130,000 payment Trump allegedly made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had an affair. The ex-president denied the allegations.
The poll showed a division of opinion along party lines. While 88% of Democrats said Trump should be charged, 62% of Republican voters said the former president should not have been charged, 16% said he should be charged, and the rest were hesitant.About 47% of Americans polled believe the allegations are politically motivated, echoing the view of senior Republican Party officials. This opinion is shared by approximately 79% of Republicans.The former US president is due in court in New York on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. (9:15 p.m. Moscow time). The indictment remains sealed until Trump is brought to trial. Trump, who was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, is the first former president to face criminal charges and also the first to be impeached twice. He denies any wrongdoing in the case and alleges the prosecution, led by District Attorney Alvin Bragg, is engaged in a political witch hunt.A lawyer for Trump told ABC’s This Week on Sunday that he doesn’t know what to expect when the former president faces trial in New York on Tuesday. Trump faces about two dozen charges, including felony charges, the sources say.