View of criminal charges against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents upon leaving office (August 2023)

View of criminal charges against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents upon leaving office (August 2023)

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Mostly based on the facts47%
Mostly based on politics46%
Don't know/Unsure7%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Mostly based on the facts82%39%15%
Mostly based on politics11%49%80%
Don't know/Unsure6%13%4%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Mostly based on the facts90%71%86%
Mostly based on politics5%18%10%
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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Mostly based on the facts9%27%13%
Mostly based on politics87%67%83%
Don't know/Unsure4%6%4%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Mostly based on the facts84%47%19%
Mostly based on politics11%39%77%
Don't know/Unsure5%14%4%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Mostly based on the facts71%88%90%
Mostly based on politics22%7%6%
Don't know/Unsure8%5%4%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Mostly based on the facts37%14%14%
Mostly based on politics53%80%85%
Don't know/Unsure10%5%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Mostly based on the facts40%73%50%
Mostly based on politics56%22%37%
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CategoryMaleFemale
Mostly based on the facts46%48%
Mostly based on politics50%42%
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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Mostly based on the facts55%47%47%42%
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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
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