A POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released Monday found that a majority, or 54 percent, of voters are in favor of a convicting former President Donald Trump in his upcoming impeachment trial which begins on Tuesday.
The poll also found that a slightly larger majority (58 percent) believe Trump should be barred from running for public office in the future.
The poll from Politico mirrors other surveys which show Americans are in favor of Trump never holding office again.
CNN writes that it is often the case that politicians become more popular when leaving office. That is not the case with Trump.
CNN’s Harry Enten writes:
“Every single poll over the last month that I could find that meets CNN standards for reporting has shown that at least 56% of Americans want him to be barred from holding or seeking (depending on the question) federal office again. That is, to put it mildly, a stunning percentage. At no point last year in the polling between Trump and now-President Joe Biden did Biden ever earn anywhere close to 56% in the national average. This means that there are likely millions of Americans who voted for Trump last year who now want him barred from holding federal office.”
Trump’s numbers are in sharp contrast to President Biden’s current 64 percent approval rating, according to Pew.
