Donald Trump’s court cases will prove to be a ‘drag’ with moderate voters

Seattle University Associate Professor of American Politics Dr Patrick Schoettmer says Donald Trump’s court appearances “certainly helped him” garner support within his political base. Donald Trump handily won in the Michigan primary, solidifying what will likely be a rematch with Joe Biden in November. Mr Trump has been removed from the Illinois state ballot over his involvement in the 2021 January 6 Capitol Hill riots. “The problem is that these court appearances don’t sit nearly as well with independent and moderate voters who he’s going to need to win the general election,” Dr Schoettmer said. “While it has been beneficial to him thus far, once he’s locked up the nomination, these repeated court cases are going to prove to be a little bit more of a drag.”