Trump's conviction reshaped this GOP stance

Plus, Andrew Weissmann on the key question Trump may be asked by probation officer [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Monday, Jun. 10, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [How Trump's conviction is reshaping the GOP's attitudes toward the law in radical ways]( By Zeeshan Aleem When YouGov pollsters asked [Republicans]( in April whether someone convicted of a felony should be allowed to be president, 17% said yes. When they asked Republicans the same question between May 31 and June 2, 58% answered affirmatively. [That remarkable 41-point uptick]( can most readily be explained by one event in between the two polls: former President [Donald Trump’s felony conviction for falsifying business records]( on May 30. This shift can be summarized as Republicans expediently brushing aside their beliefs on the disqualifying nature of felony convictions to hold on to their preference for Trump in the White House. (The share of Democrats saying “yes” barely shifted, by contrast, from 10% to 12%.) But these two polls can also be understood as a proxy for something deeper: Republicans’ increasing mistrust of the criminal justice system itself. This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. [Read the full column here](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [MOLLY JONG-FAST]( [I’m 26 years sober. I see the GOP’s attacks on Hunter Biden’s sobriety as a warning.]( Seating jurors who have experiences with addiction does not make a jury “sympathetic.” It makes it informed. [Read more.]( PHILIP ALLEN LACOVARA [The Mike Johnson-Jim Jordan push to destroy confidence in the legal system]( Their actions betray both their responsibilities as public officials and their backgrounds in the law. [Read more.]( [DEBBY WALDMAN]( [Oprah’s new-and-improved medical weight loss message still peddles a damaging myth]( Oprah's recent "apology tour" has elevated drugs like Ozempic above other weight loss strategies while ignoring the societal pressures that push so many people to try them. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [50 Cent's Capitol Hill appearance was an embarrassing spectacle]( Washington, D.C., elites refuse to accept that rappers are not representatives of the Black community. Curtis Jackson’s recent visit to Congress is evidence of that. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI]( [Weissmann on the key question Trump may be asked by probation officer in today's interview]( [WATCH NOW]( [WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT]( [Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz quits war Cabinet]( [WATCH NOW]( [MORNING JOE]( [Mika reacts to Trump's teleprompter-free speech: 'Some would call that completely unfit']( [WATCH NOW]( [POLITICSNATION]( [Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair 'disappointed' in Biden's border action]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     Rachel Maddow's award-winning podcast "Ultra" is back for a second season. She tells an all-but-forgotten true story of an international manhunt for a spy that infiltrated the U.S. Army's war crime prosecutions in post-war Germany, revealing the ultra-right's reach into politics in America. [Listen to the trailer and follow now for free.](You can also subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts to get early access and ad-free listening.     msnbc.com/app Go beyond the headlines with the new MSNBC app. Read, watch, and listen to breaking news and analysis, anytime, anywhere. [Download the app now.](msnbc.com/app)     MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)