Americans think President Trump’s conflicts of interest are unethical: poll
More than half of registered voters say Trump is either breaking the law or simply being unethical
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President Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest appear to be resonating with Americans, despite White House counselor Kellyanne Conway’s claims that “people don’t care” about matters like his unreleased tax returns.
More than a quarter of registered voters — 28 percent — believe Trump has done something illegal, while an additional 25 percent believe he has behaved unethically but not illegally, according to a new McClatchy-Marist Poll. By contrast, only 42 percent of poll respondents think Trump has done nothing wrong, with 6 percent saying they’re unsure.
Not surprisingly, there is a sharp partisan divide in these figures. While 45 percent of Democrats think Trump has behaved illegally and 34 percent believe he has behaved unethically, only 2 percent of Republicans think Trump has behaved illegally and only 10 percent believe his behavior has been unethical but not illegal. Only 13 percent of Democrats think Trump has done nothing wrong, compared to 84 percent of Republicans.