Trump's hush money trial verdict could come this week. Here's what each outcome could mean for the election

Twelve jurors in New York City are poised to make history when they reveal the verdict in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The decision could influence some voters in a close presidential race in key swing states like Pennsylvania with six months until the election.

In a recent YouGov/Yahoo News poll, just 16% of respondents said they'd been following the trial very closely, with one-third saying they were taking a mild interest in proceedings. More Americans said the trial made them feel bored or angry than interested.

But Trump has a long history of outrageous behavior, and if the facts of the case have not motivated voters en masse, a legal outcome of them might not either.

I think even his most ardent supporters, given who he is, can believe everything they said he did, GOP consultant Chris Nicholas said.

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