Trump’s strength in the polls and fundraising haul leave Democrats wondering how it all went so wrong

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Democrats were sure that former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts in a New York courtroom on May 30 would see independent voters abandon him in droves. He is now a convicted felon, and although the verdict will likely be reversed upon appeal, there is little likelihood that will happen before Election Day. No reasonable person would vote for a convict, right? 

Much to the Democrats’ chagrin, a lot of reasonable people plan to do just that. Not only will they vote for a felon, but they’ll send him lots of money to make sure he wins. In the 24 hours after the verdict, his campaign raised $53 million online.

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