What will Republican voters make of Trump’s federal indictment? There have already been polls, but they are too early to mean much. Voters’ reactions will be influenced by Republican leaders and media personalities. For the past eight years, “influencers” have rallied around Trump. The base has accordingly dismissed every allegation as politically motivated and the politicians, in turn, have pointed to the opinions of “the people” as justification for sticking with Trump themselves. Rinse and repeat.
That minuet continued after the indictment was announced, but this time there were some interesting dissenters.
