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It has been reported that more than 70 percent of American voters say that the FBI raid is giving them more motivation to vote for Trump.
According to one poll, 83.3 percent of Republicans say the raid has increased their motivation to vote for Trump, while 10.8 percent said it hasn’t. The remaining six percent are undecided.
Democrats are reported as saying 55.2 percent are more motivated,
34 percent are unaffected, and 11 percent are undecided about whether to vote for Trump.
The Independents say 71.7 percent are more motivated, 20.0 percent unaffected, and 7 percent say they are undecided about whether to vote for Trump.
The poll also showed that 47.9 percent of Americans said that “Trump’s political enemies” influenced the FBI raid. About 39 percent said the “impartial justice system” was involved, with 12 percent undecided.
More on this story via Red State Observer:
“Independent and Republican voters are united in their outrage about this unprecedented and tragic event in American history,” Mark Meckler, president of Convention of States Action—a conservative group—said in a statement. “It’s clear to voters that the FBI raid is designed to punish the primary political enemy of the regime in power.”
He added that the raid “has created a voting surge that is so significant, the polling doesn’t even begin to reflect what is coming from grassroots voters in November.”
Trump’s family on Tuesday said that they have broken fundraising records following the FBI raid. While details regarding how much was raised weren’t disclosed, Trump’s team has sent out numerous emails and text messages with links to donation sites.
The former president also released a campaign-style video that may serve as a preview of his 2024 campaign, which he has not definitively confirmed or announced yet.
At the same time, observers say the raid will force some anti-Trump Republicans to coalesce around the former commander-in-chief. Several top Republicans who have sparred with Trump issued statements calling for more oversight of the Department of Justice and the FBI, accusing the two agencies of being politically motivated.
The FBI and Justice Department have not publicly commented on the search. But FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday decried what he called “threats to law enforcement” after the raid was announced.
“I’m always concerned about threats to law enforcement,” Wray said at a news conference Wednesday about social media posts. “Violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you’re upset with.”
