
Trump’s favourability rises in poll despite indictment
The popularity of Donald Trump rose among Americans despite him becoming the first president to be indicted twice, while Joe Biden’s favourability marked a decline, according to a latest poll The poll suggested that the ex-president was consolidating more and more support from the people who believe his federal indictment was politically motivated at a time when he is running for the White House and is considered as the front-runner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Mr Trump emerged as the favourable choice of 31 per cent of people, marking a six per cent rise from April, a poll by ABC News and Ipsos conducted after his second indictment suggested. Mr Biden’s popularity was tied with Mr Trump, with 31 per cent of people finding him a favourable choice. His ratings marked a decline of three per cent, hitting an all time low since 2020, in what was the worst indication for the president who launched his re-election bid for 2024 elections. The survey was conducted on 9-10 June with 910 people interviewed on a range of questions, including their view on criminal charges brought against the former president. Mr Trump was continuing to consolidate support even after his first indictment in New York in alleged hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels and his latest in the classified documents case. A federal grand jury indicted the former president on 8 June on charges stemming from his alleged unlawful retention of national defence information. The 49-page indictment was unsealed on Friday (9 June), revealing 37 counts against the ex-president. His favourability correlated with how people felt about charges bought against him. Around 47 per cent of people said the charges against Mr Trump were politically motivated, compared to 37 per cent who did not see politics behind the indictments. At the same time, more people wanted Mr Trump to be charged and held accountable for federal felonies than those who believe he should not be. Nearly half – 48 per cent of Americans – said Mr Trump should have been charged in the cases while 35 per cent voted against it. In his first public address since the Department of Justice unsealed its indictment, Mr Trump called the charges “ridiculous and baseless” returning to the campaign trail. “This is a political hit job. Republicans are treated far different at the Justice Department than Democrats,” Mr Trump claimed at a state GOP convention in Columbus. “They’re cheating, they’re crooked, they’re corrupt – these criminals cannot be rewarded, they must be defeated.” Read More Trump, allies escalate attacks on criminal case as history-making court appearance approaches Is Donald Trump going to prison? Watch as hundreds of Trump supporters gather in Florida after indictment of ex-president Ivanka and Jared split over attending Trump 2024 launch – follow live Why was Donald Trump impeached twice during his first term? Four big lies Trump told during his 2024 presidential announcement
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'Ted Lasso' stars Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple reveal their next big projects, support WGA strike
Hannah Waddingham will star in 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 2' while Juno Temple is getting ready to shoot for 'Venom 3'
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Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Three villages ‘liberated’ in Kyiv’s first gains of counteroffensive
Ukrainian forces have claimed their first successes in a long-anticipated counteroffensive, as they recaptured three villages from Russian forces in the southeast of the country on Sunday. If confirmed it would mean the first week of its pushback against Moscow ended in tangible territorial gains for Ukraine. Unverified footage showed Kyiv’s forces hoisting the Ukrainian flag at a building in the village of Blahodatne in Donetsk region and posing with their unit’s flag in the adjacent village of Neskuchne. The troops also reportedly retook Makarivka, the next village to the south, and advanced between 300m and 1,500m in two directions on the southern front, deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar said in a statement. Success has also been seen in the Bakhmut direction, the minister said. Volodymyr Zelensky praised Ukrainian troops last night and said: “Of course, I am thankful to our soldiers for this day”. The long-expected counteroffensive was indirectly confirmed by Vladimir Putin on Friday, who said that a Ukrainian military push was underway, but had failed to breach Russian defensive lines and taken heavy casualties. Read More Ukraine claims first successes of counteroffensive as it recaptures three villages Ukraine's dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastrophe Musician Travis Leake spoke up about freedom of speech in Russia with Anthony Bourdain in 2014. Now he’s been detained
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CBS slammed for censoring 'Parade's director Michael Arden’s speech on antisemitism and white supremacy
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Elizabeth Olsen admits she doesn't miss doing 'WandaVision', says she was 'hungry' to put away her role as Scarlet Witch
Elizabeth Olsen opened up about struggling to transition from the MCU to other films and characters
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Tony Awards telecast make inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike
The intimate, funny-sad musical “Kimberly Akimbo” nudged aside more splashier rivals on Sunday to win the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its muscle in the face of Hollywood writers’ strike and fully embraced trans-rights with history-making winners
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Blackpink's Jennie Kim set to join MCU as K-pop superhero after acting debut in 'The Idol'
Jennie Kim is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Luna Snow, a K-pop singer
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Samuel L Jackson 'looked like Nick Fury', fans joke after Brandon Uranowitz wins Tony Award for Best Actor
Samuel L Jackson was nominated in the Best Featured Actor in a Play category at the Annual Tony Awards for 'The Piano Lesson'
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Is Lisa Vanderpump selling Villa Rosa? Debt-ridden star took out $20M in mortgages on Beverly Hills mansion amid rumors of Vegas move
Fans alleged that Lisa Vanderpump and her husband have surreptitiously sold the property in an off-market deal in order to relocate to Las Vegas
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Songwriter Cynthia Weil, who had hits with husband Barry Mann, honored at California memorial
Songwriter Cynthia Weil was honored during a music-filled memorial service in Beverly Hills
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'Trying to make us like Marlo': Fans claim 'RHOA' producers 'should be fired ASAP' for showing flashback of reality star's nephew's death
Fans slammed 'RHOA' producers for showing 'crap' from 2020 and taking beef with Kandi Burruss while portraying Marlo Hampton in good light
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