Poll: 49% of Independents think Trump should drop out post-guilty verdict

By the numbers: 54% of registered voters "strongly" or "somewhat" approve of the guilty verdict compared to 34% who "strongly or "somewhat" disapprove.

• 49% of Independents and 15% of Republicans said Trump should end his campaign because of the conviction.
• The polls found the race effectively tied nationally in a 1-on-1 with Biden at 45% and Trump at 44%.

Reality check: While they may agree with the guilty verdict, the poll found that more voters think Trump should get probation (49%) rather than go to prison (44%).

• 68% of registered voters said the punishment should be a fine.

The poll also revealed some deep distrust of the criminal justice system.

• Three in four Republican voters said the verdict made them feel less confident in the system.
• And 77% of GOP voters, as well as 43% of independents, said they believed the conviction was driven by motivation to damage Trump's political career.