A recent YouGov poll, conducted in the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to disqualify former US President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot, suggests a divided American public, with just over half endorsing the ruling.
Democratic respondents predominantly support the ruling, with 63% strongly approving and 21% somewhat approving. While independent voters appear split, with a slight lean towards supporting the decision (48% support vs. 35% oppose), the division within the Republican camp, where a quarter back the ruling, hints at internal party conflicts.
Trump now faces the option to escalate the matter to the US Supreme Court, which will determine if he incited the Jan. 6 riot, and if the 14th Amendment argument is valid for keeping him off the ballot.
The poll also looked into expectations for the Supreme Court's eventual decision, with 43% predicting an overturn. However, only a minority of 23% believe the ban will be upheld, reflecting skepticism about the court's leaning and its impact on this high-profile case. Among Democrats, just one-third believe the court will maintain Trump's exclusion from the ballot.
The survey sought out responses from some 3,500 participants online.