Reno Residents’ Outrage Over Trump Trial Amidst Close Nevada Senate Race and Presidential Polling Dynamics

Reno residents expressed frustration and anger during recent interviews with Fox regarding former President Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal trial in New York City as well as the multiple other prosecutions he faces. One voter called it a “sham” and a “kangaroo court,” while another referred to it as “politically motivated.” Another suggested that Democrats were using political systems incorrectly, saying it was being done with the intention of preventing President Joe Biden from leaving office. While some voters believe Trump did something illegal regarding his 34 falsification of business records charges, a Quinnipiac poll found that there is an equal number who think he didn’t commit any crime related to this case. However, one voter claimed that most people in Nevada will still vote for him if convicted. Other voters described the trial as “a fiasco,” “a big joke,” and “a waste of money.” This anger over Trump’s trial comes at a time when President Biden is trailing former President Donald Trump by 6 points, according to a recent CNN poll that also found independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dr. Cornel West, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein leading or tying with the incumbent in Nevada’s electoral votes race for presidency this November. This situation adds an additional level of complexity to the critical Senate election taking place in Nevada due to its six crucial Electoral College votes that could determine who wins the presidential race. The state is considered a tossup, “tilt Democratic,” or “leans Democratic” by analysts watching elections.