2 in 3 GOP Iowa caucusgoers say Trump hasn’t committed serious crimes: poll 

Roughly two-thirds of likely Republican Iowa caucusgoers said in a new poll that former President Trump has not committed serious crimes, despite multiple indictments.

The NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released Monday found that 65 percent of likely GOP Iowa caucusgoers said that the former president has not committed serious crimes. Another 26 percent said that he has, while 9 percent said they are not sure. 

The poll results come on the heels of Trump’s fourth indictment last week, when he was charged with crimes related to his and his allies’ efforts to overturn the election in Georgia. The former president is also facing two sets of federal charges and a separate indictment in New York.

The indictments appear to be boosting the former president in the polls. The new survey found that Trump’s lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis grew among likely Republican Iowa caucusgoers after the former president’s latest indictment in Georgia on Aug. 14.

According to polling between Aug. 13-14, Trump’s lead over DeSantis was 18 points. His lead increased to 25 points in the interviews conducted after the indictment between Aug. 15-17.

The poll ultimately found that 42 percent of likely Republican caucus attendees listed Trump as their first choice, giving the former president a 23-point lead over DeSantis, who was picked by 19 percent.

The new poll was conducted Aug. 13-17 among 406 Iowa voters likely to attend the 2024 Republican caucus and has a margin of error of 4.9 percentage points.