- A recent CBS poll of 2,500 Americans revealed that 46% of surveyed Republicans felt that the jury made the wrong decision in convicting Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd.
- 10% of surveyed Democrats and 25% of Independents also disagreed with the verdict.
- Overall, 75% of respondents supported the guilty verdict.
- The 25% who disagreed were overwhelmingly white conservative men.
- While most politicians voiced support, some conservatives including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suggested that jurors were corrupted by public pressure.
Nearly Half Of Republicans Think Derek Chauvin Verdict Was Wrong, Poll Shows
(04/25/2021)