In a recent poll conducted by Marist, it has been revealed that nearly two-thirds of New Hampshire voters do not believe that former President Donald Trump should receive immunity from criminal prosecution for his actions while in office. The poll, released on Friday, comes just days ahead of the state's first-in-the-nation primary, where Trump is maintaining a lead among other GOP presidential candidates.

Currently, Trump is awaiting a ruling from a federal appeals court regarding his claim of presidential immunity from criminal charges related to his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election. However, the federal appeals court panel strongly suggested last week that it would reject Trump's claims of immunity from criminal charges.

Notably, Trump himself took to social media on Thursday, asserting that a president must have complete and total immunity. In a post on Truth Social, Trump argued that without immunity, it would be impossible for a president to function properly, as any mistake, even if well-intended, could lead to indictment by the opposing party. He emphasized the need for presidents to have full immunity, even in cases where their actions "cross the line."

However, the Marist poll reveals that only 33 percent of voters believe Trump should have immunity from prosecution for actions taken during his presidency. Interestingly, 69 percent of Republicans included in the poll expressed support for Trump's immunity.

New Hampshire, with its four electoral votes, is not only a crucial early primary state but is also often heavily contested in the general election. Trump notably lost the state twice, narrowly to Hillary Clinton in 2016 and more decisively to President Joe Biden in 2020.

The poll was conducted among 1,157 New Hampshire voters from January 15 to 17, utilizing telephone, text message, and online surveys. The margin of error for the poll is reported to be plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.

As the primary approaches, the debate over Trump's potential immunity from prosecution continues to be a topic of interest and will likely play a role in shaping the opinions and decisions of New Hampshire voters.