CNN’s Enten: ‘No Change’ in Public Opinion About Trump During Trial, ‘Most Americans Don’t Really Care’

ENTEN: “John, that it began, but apparently, it is 44 days. You crack the numbers, you’ve run the numbers. All right, let’s take a look here. Think Trump did something illegal in the New York hush money case. I’ve been interested in whether or not these numbers will change at all during the course of this trial? Simply put, John, they have not. Pre-opening statements think Trump did something illegal, 46 percent. After the direct examination of Michael Cohen by the prosecution, look at where we are now, 46 percent. The percentage of Americans who think that the charges are very serious in fact, dropped from 40 percent to a little bit more than and 35 percent during the course of this trial. So, yes, perhaps things might have changed with those 12 jurors, but when it comes to the larger American public, there has been no change, at least so far — John.”
BERMAN: “Any possible reasons why?”
ENTEN: “Yes, I think the question is, what is exactly cooking here? Why hasn’t there been much of a change? Well, folks like you and me, real news junkie might be paying really close attention to what is going on. The fact that most Americans don’t really care that much, so closely following news about economy inflation, that’s number one. It is 65 percent. Look at immigration, 52 percent; election legitimacy, 49 percent; abortion, 47 percent — all the way down on this list of issues tested by the Ipsos Knowledge Panel is Trump’s court cases at 42 percent. Significantly less than economy and inflation. The fact is, John, when we are looking at these numbers, what we see is Americans minds aren’t changing and a big reason why Americans minds aren’t changing is at this particular point, John, they are tuned out of the conversation.”