A focus group of undecided voters following former President Trump’s conviction<\/a> last week revealed mixed reactions to the historic verdict, with many saying it wouldn’t be a decisive factor in their November decision.<\/p>\n

A transcription<\/a> of the focus group released Tuesday features 11 swing voters, all of whom have previously supported Trump and President Biden or Hillary Clinton at least once during 2016, 2020 and 2024, the New York Times writes.<\/p>\n

The undecided voters were asked to discuss the impact of Trump’s guilty verdict in his New York trial and how it will affect their likelihood to vote for him. Some respondents said they were still “torn” after the verdict in the New York v. Trump records falsification trial, which made Trump the first-ever former president to be convicted of a crime.<\/p>\n

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Others said the verdict did sway their decision come November. However, it wasn’t a decisive factor for many of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Inflation, the economy, immigration and abortion were the things that they said would ultimately determine their votes,” the Times notes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James, a 53-year-old from Iowa, commented, “They\u2019ve been going after Trump since he was elected in 2016. Democracy is supposed to be about the will of the people. I don\u2019t really think the majority of the people in this country wanted to see him prosecuted on these charges.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
He later questioned whether the jury made the right decision in convicting Trump.<\/p>\n
When other participants expressed their hesitancy to vote for a convicted felon, Jonathan, a 37-year-old from Florida, interjected, “You have to remember why Trump is the choice of millions of people. Trump represents a shock to the system. His supporters don\u2019t hold him to the same ethical standards. He\u2019s the antihero, the Soprano, the ‘Breaking Bad,’ the guy who does bad things, who is a bad guy but does them on behalf of the people he represents.”<\/p>\n
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“He\u2019s the antihero, the Soprano, the ‘Breaking Bad,’ the guy who does bad things\u2026but does them on behalf of the people he represents.”<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jonathan, 37, from Florida<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Hilary, 55, a social worker from California who voted for Trump in 2016, said that while she refuses to vote for a convicted felon, she is less than enthusiastic about casting a vote for Biden. Her dilemma appeared to be shared by others in the group as well.<\/p>\n
“Despite my absolute concerns about the mental fitness and policy disagreements that I have with Joe Biden, I cannot envision casting a vote for Donald Trump,” she told the New York Times.<\/p>\n
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She added, “I can envision casting a vote for Biden and then needing a very stiff drink.”<\/p>\n
Frank, a 65-year-old from Arizona, replied, “The more I see Trump dealing with this, the less confident I am in him. A president\u2019s got to be a step apart from just a good person. And I have a problem with his integrity and ethics. I\u2019m swinging toward probably Biden. And I don\u2019t like Biden. I don\u2019t like him \u2026 got no ethics, either.”<\/p>\n
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Jonathan later doubled down on his Soprano metaphor in defense of the former president to the New York Times.<\/p>\n
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“I can envision casting a vote for Biden and then needing a very stiff drink.”<\/p>\n
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“Trump is not a moral compass to a lot of his supporters. He\u2019s the bad guy that\u2019ll do things on our behalf. He\u2019s the Tony Soprano or the Walter White \u2026 he\u2019s an antihero.”<\/p>\n
The group was more closely aligned when asked about the state of American democracy in light of the verdict.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s on a dangerous road,” said Jorge, a California native who’s 52.<\/p>\n
“Absolute hyperbolic chaos,” Logan, 31, a lawyer from Oklahoma, replied.<\/p>\n
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When voters were pressed on whether they had made up their minds, many of them still had reservations about throwing their support behind a specific candidate.<\/p>\n
Jonathan, who repeatedly defended the former president during the focus group, said it comes down to the economy for him.<\/p>\n
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“As an independent, my No. 1 factor is economics. Full disclosure: Under Biden, I make more money. But under Trump, my money was worth more. And so that\u2019s why I\u2019m undecided. I don\u2019t know who is the better side of the coin. Right now, I\u2019m waiting to see who Trump chooses as his vice president,” he said.<\/p>\n
Hillary maintained that she “can\u2019t imagine voting for Trump. Obviously, [independent Robert F.] Kennedy [Jr.] is a nonfactor for me. Biden\u2019s \u2014 oof. Oof. Got to love it,” she said.<\/p>\n
John, 58, from Pennsylvania said the Trump verdict turned him away from President Biden.<\/p>\n
“Well, I would say Biden now is off the table after today,” he said. “I think Biden looks ungracious and looks incredibly weak to me. I can envision a scenario where a lot of undecideds who maybe won\u2019t pull the lever for Trump run to Robert Kennedy Jr.”<\/p>\n
“I was very highly critical of Trump in 2019, and that\u2019s what led to his first impeachment when he was trying to fish after and go after Biden politically. I thought that was a mistake. He lost my vote on that in 2020. But I don\u2019t know. I guess I thought Joe Biden was above this,” John added.<\/p>\n
Jorge agreed.<\/p>\n
“Biden has dirty hands on this. He\u2019s a very weak candidate right now, so they need to make Trump even weaker,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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“It seems like this verdict is going to energize people toward Trump. Maybe if they were apathetic or weren\u2019t sure\u2026it kind of lights a fire in them.”<\/p>\n
\u2014 Shantel, 33, California<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Despite leaning toward Biden throughout the discussion, 33-year-old Shantel from Calfornia said she predicts a Trump victory in November.<\/p>\n
“I think because I see more and more people kind of leaning toward Trump these days, as time goes on. It seems like this verdict is going to energize people toward Trump. Maybe if they were apathetic or weren\u2019t sure, maybe it kind of lights a fire in them,” she said.<\/p>\n
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Yael Halon is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to yael.halon@fox.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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