The survey was conducted in the days following his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal potentially damaging information ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

According to the poll, 54 percent of independents stated that Trump's trial was fair, while 46 percent believed it to be unfair. The respondents were asked to evaluate the fairness of the trial independently of their personal opinions on the verdict itself.

Overall, a majority of U.S. adults, accounting for 56 percent of respondents, also shared the belief that the trial was conducted fairly, while 44 percent disagreed. The poll also shed light on the public's opinion regarding the verdict. Approximately 57 percent of U.S. adults believed that the jury reached the right verdict by convicting Trump, while 43 percent held the opposite view. Among independents, 56 percent agreed with the jury's decision, while 44 percent expressed their disagreement.

However, the poll highlighted a significant divide along party lines. Nearly all Democrats participating in the survey, constituting 96 percent, believed that Trump had received a fair trial and that the jury reached the correct decision. In sharp contrast, a majority of Republicans, 86 percent, deemed the trial to be unfair, while 82 percent disagreed with the verdict. Only a small percentage, 14 percent, of Republicans felt the trial was fair, and 18 percent believed the verdict was accurate.

The release of this poll coincides with the Republican establishment's criticism of the verdict and their claims that the trial was unfair and politically motivated. Former President Trump himself has been vocal in his denunciation of the trial, labeling Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over the case, as "the devil" and accusing the trial of being "rigged" and "a scam." Trump's sentiments were reflected in a fundraising appeal that referred to himself as "a political prisoner."

The CBS News/YouGov survey was conducted between May 30 and June 1, immediately following the conclusion of Trump's trial, and involved 989 U.S. adults. The margin of error for this poll is plus or minus 5.2 percentage points.