Nowhere is the impact of the Republican Party’s election underperformance more apparent than in changes in how Republicans view former President Donald Trump, who announced his 2024 candidacy Tuesday, after the close of the latest Economist/YouGov Poll. Before the election, 60% of Republicans wanted Trump to run again in 2024. In the latest poll, just 47% do — a drop of 13 percentage points in just a little more than one week. Support for Trump running again dropped as much among Republicans who identify as part of the MAGA movement as among those who do not.
And when it comes to a 2024 matchup between the former president and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — who won reelection last week by a margin of nearly 20 points — the numbers also look bad for Trump: Republicans prefer DeSantis over Trump by 46% to 39%. CONTINUED
Kathy Frankovic & Taylor Orth, YouGov
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