Conviction Consequences

What the latest polling reveals. [For the best experience, read in browser.]( [Supported by Exact Sciences]( June 18, 2024 Good morning! We’ll start with the latest polling on Trump’s legal troubles and [how independent voters feel about his recent convictions](. Then, in light of the Surgeon General’s warning about social media, we’re investigating [whether your scrolling habit has any upsides](. We’ll also share [Kevin Costner’s latest comments about Yellowstone]( and [the first-of-its-kind sale you don’t want to miss](. Read on!   In the News [electorial map]( Getty Images Conviction Consequences Former President Trump’s 34 felony convictions didn’t immediately tank his campaign, nor did they bar him from running for the Oval Office. But we're still faced with a major question: How will those guilty verdicts affect him at the ballot box in November? We examined data from some of the latest polls conducted since the hush money trial was decided. We've got the scoop on [whether voters will be swayed by Trump’s historic conviction]( — including some significant movement among independent voters, who could ultimately have a major influence in this race. [READ MORE]( PASS THIS STORY ALONG: mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20this%20story%20from%20Wake-Up%20Call%21&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkatiecouric.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-and-policy%2Ftrump-guilty-verdict-polls%2F   More Stories [Firemen in foreground as yellow smoke billows from vegetation on side of road]( Getty Images Residents of the New Mexico village of Ruidoso have been ordered to evacuate as the South Fork Fire engulfs the area. Air quality across New Mexico and California has been affected by wildfires, which have struck as more than half the U.S. faces a heat warning. Thailand will become the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, after the kingdom’s Senate approved a bill this morning. 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