The Bulwark

The Bulwark

Home
Watch
Shows
Newsletters
Chat
Special Projects
Events
Founders
Store
Archive
About
The Triad

New Poll: Some Republican Voters Might Actually Care About Trump's (Alleged) Crimes

And a counterpoint: What if they believe he's guilty, but don't care?

Jonathan V. Last's avatar
Will Saletan's avatar
Jonathan V. Last
and
Will Saletan
Jul 26, 2023
∙ Paid

My colleague, the great Will Saletan—the author and voice of the audio adaptation of The Corruption of Lindsey Graham which everyone is raving about—is joining me today with a look at some new polling data on voter attitudes toward Trump’s alleged criming. It’s more hopeful than you might think. Where Will sees a glimmer of hope, of course I see doom. Will gets the first word.

(Composite / Photos: Screenshot / GettyImages)

1. Some Republicans Are Noticing!

From Will:

One classic wisecrack of the Trump era is “LOL, nothing matters.” The idea, gleaned from bitter experience, is that nothing Trump does—no matter how bad it is—will turn Republicans against him. They’re locked in.

But are they? A new poll from Bright Line Watch, which tracks threats to democracy, finds that recent investigations of Trump are changing some minds, even in the GOP.

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Will Saletan's avatar
A guest post by
Will Saletan
I'm a writer at the Bulwark. Email: saletan@thebulwark.com. Twitter handle: @saletan. Question everything.
Subscribe to Will
© 2025 Bulwark Media · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture