In the hours that followed, a jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 charges During his “hush money” trial Thursday in New York, voters in San Francisco had a lot to say about it.
“I’m ecstatic, to be honest. It’s going to be a long time, which is good for him. And I would also go so far as to say that I would like to see everyone who voted for him convicted for help and complicity.” said one voter who declined to give his name.
“I will vote for Trump more than I ever thought. What the Democrats and what Biden are doing to our country is shameful,” said another.
Many people in San Francisco told CBS News Bay Area that they had been watching the trial closely over the past six weeks. Some were surprised at how quickly the jury reached a verdict.
“It happened so quickly. So it seems like the judges came to their decision really quickly. They had the information they needed,” said one voter.
“I mean, yes, guilty. So we have to face the consequences, right?’ said another voter.
In the East Bay, voters also kept a close eye on the process. A Trump supporter we spoke with there told us the verdict won’t change how he votes in November.
“I think it’s fraudulent and I think it will help him get votes. They say they talk about, ‘I’m bad, that’s good;’ talking about: ‘I’m good, that’s good.’ It’s a marketing tactic and I hope it helps him. I know it will help him no matter what happens,” the voter said.
We also spoke to another voter who said he supports President Biden in the election and hopes Trump’s conviction will increase support for Biden.
“I think if he stays consistent and just continues with his original mission, he had a campaign about light in the darkness when he ran last time. I think if he just continues to bring his light, he probably will. ” be re-elected,” said the voter.
Many people said they think a majority of voters are already locked into the candidate of their choice. They don’t think the felony convictions will actually have much impact on who chooses to support Trump and who doesn’t.
“Right now I don’t really know if anything will help or hurt him. I think people have already made up their minds about him. I don’t think his supporters can be swayed one way or the other,” said one voter.
