尽管大多数美国人认为周二对前总统唐纳德·特朗普关于1月6日的起诉是严重的，但许多共和党选民无视这些指控，继续支持特朗普。
微弱多数(51%)的美国人认为，针对特朗普试图推翻他在2020年选举中失败的联邦起诉非常严重，这是针对他的三项起诉中最高的数字，一项新的ABC新闻/益普索民意调查找到了。另有14%的美国人表示，这项指控有些严重。此外，多数美国人(49%)表示特朗普应该结束总统竞选，而36%的人表示不应该。
尽管大多数美国人认为这项指控很严重，但一些共和党选民不同意，称这些指控是出于政治动机的攻击，目的是让特朗普下台。
来自田纳西州威廉姆森县的布拉德·布拉(Brad Bulla)就是这样一位选民，他表示自己可能会在2024年投票给特朗普。他称该指控是“不公正”和“将(特朗普)排除在选举之外的策略。”
他说:“当一个[起诉书]一个接一个地到来，我们看到不平衡或两级司法似乎在这个国家运作，这让我很苦恼。”。
詹姆斯·罗伯逊是阿拉巴马州的选民，也是科内克县共和党副主席，他认为这些指控是“悲剧”和“政治迫害”他淡化了特朗普在1月6日扮演的角色，称对美国国会大厦大楼的袭击是由对2020年大选不满的个人推动的。
“从我所看到的一切来看，这不是一场暴动，”罗伯逊说。“这肯定不是企图推翻政府。这显然是一群人，而不是总统精心策划的，他们过去和现在都对他们窃取选举的事实感到沮丧。”
前阿拉巴马州参议员、现为当地脱口秀主持人的斯科特·比森(Scott Beason)表示，这些指控只是团结了特朗普的支持者，称周二的指控“为他赢得了越来越多的支持”。
泰·娜妮特是一家航空公司的退休机械师，也是印第安纳州的John Deere经销商。他两次投票给特朗普，并表示尽管受到起诉，他仍将再次投票给他。他暗示特朗普的对手正在利用这些指控来阻碍他的当选。
“他们正在尽最大努力阻止他参选，”娜妮特说。“因为他们知道自己打不过他。”
但不是所有接受ABC新闻采访的共和党选民都有这种感觉。
在纳什维尔出生和长大的田纳西州选民霍尔·哈塞尔顿(Hall Haselton)表示，尽管他“尊重”特朗普关于起诉构成“政治迫害”的观点，但他认为最终应该允许法律体系顺其自然，他不支持这位前总统当选连任。
“我们知道他是个骗子。我们知道他想把所有做好的事情都归功于自己，”他说。"他不想为所有出错的事情承担任何责任。"
“他没有核心。他没有心。他有一个大脑，但它转向了错误的方向，”他说。“唐纳德·特朗普不是这个国家需要的人。”
起诉书包括对特朗普的四项重罪指控:阴谋欺诈美国、阴谋妨碍官方程序、妨碍和企图妨碍官方程序和阴谋侵犯权利。这位前总统在周四的传讯中对指控不认罪。
检察官一再捍卫他们工作的完整性。
负责此案的特别顾问杰克·史密斯强调了此案的合法性的指控在周二的讲话中。
史密斯说:“起诉书是由哥伦比亚特区的一个公民组成的大陪审团发出的，它详细列出了指控的罪行。”“我鼓励每个人都完整地阅读它。”
司法部长梅里克·加兰周二也为史密斯的工作辩护，强调对前总统的指控是有法律依据的。
“史密斯先生和他的经验丰富、有原则的职业代理人和检察官团队遵循事实和法律，无论他们走到哪里，”加兰说。"关于这件事的任何问题都必须由法庭上的文件来回答。"
特朗普对选举欺诈的指控在法庭上被驳回，2020年的选举得到了认证。
Many GOP voters remain undeterred by new Trump indictment
Despite a majority of Americans believing Tuesday's indictment against former President Donald Trump regarding Jan. 6 is serious, many GOP voters are disregarding the charges and continuing to support Trump.
A slight majority (51%) of Americans view the federal indictment against Trump in connection with his attempts to overturn his election loss in 2020 as very serious, the highest figure yet of the three indictments against him, a newABC News/Ipsos pollfound. Another 14% of Americans said the indictment is somewhat serious. Additionally, a plurality of Americans (49%) said Trump should end his presidential campaign, while 36% said he should not.
Media members prepare for the arrival of former President Donald Trump, who is facing federal charges in connection with attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 2023.
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Although most Americans view the indictment as serious, some GOP voters disagree, calling the charges a politically motivated attack to keep Trump out of office.
One such voter is Brad Bulla, who is from Williamson County, Tennessee, and says he will likely vote for Trump in 2024. He called the indictment an "injustice" and "a ploy to keep [Trump] out of the election."
"When one [indictment] comes one after another after another, and we see the unbalanced or two tiers of justice that apparently seem to be functioning in this country, it distresses me," he said.
James Robertson, who is an Alabama voter and the vice chair of Conecuh County Republican Party, dismissed the indictments as a "tragedy" and "witch hunt." He downplayed Trump's role in Jan. 6, saying the attack on the U.S. Capitol Building was driven by individuals upset by the 2020 election.
"From everything I've seen, that wasn't an insurrection," Robertson said. "It certainly wasn't an attempt to overthrow the government. It was obviously a bunch of people and not orchestrated by the President, who were and still are frustrated by the fact that they stole the election."
Scott Beason, who is a former Alabama state senator and now works as a local talk show host, suggested the indictments have only united the Trump base, saying that Tuesday's charge "garners him more and more support."
Ty Nannet is a retired mechanic for an airline and a John Deere dealer from Indiana. He voted for Trump twice and said he will vote for him again despite the indictments. He suggested Trump's opponents are using the charges to impede his electability.
"They're trying their very best they can to keep him from running," Nannet said. "Because they know they can't beat him."
But not all GOP voters who spoke with ABC News feel this way.
Hall Haselton, a Tennessee voter born and raised in Nashville, said that although he "respects" Trump's view that the indictments constitute a "witch hunt," he believes the legal system should ultimately be allowed to run its course and that he does not support the former president being elected to a second term.
"We know that he's a liar. We know he wants all the credit for everything that went right," he said. "He wants no blame for everything that went wrong."
"He has no core. He has no heart. He's got a brain, but it's turned in the wrong direction," he said. "Donald Trump is not what this country needs."
The indictment includes four felony charges against Trump: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The former president pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment Thursday.
Prosecutors repeatedly have defended the integrity of their work.
Special counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing the case against Trump, emphasized the legitimacyof the chargesduring remarks on Tuesday.
"The indictment was issued by a grand jury of citizens here in the District of Columbia and it sets forth the crimes charged in detail," Smith said. "I encourage everyone to read it in full."
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday also defended Smith's work, emphasizing that the charges against the former president are grounded in the law.
"Mr. Smith and his team of experienced and principled career agents and prosecutors have followed the facts and the law wherever they lead," Garland said. "Any questions about this matter will have to be answered by the filings made in the courtroom."
Trump's claims of election fraud have been struck down in the courts and the 2020 election was certified.
