Facing dozens of federal charges, former President Donald Trump is gaining support among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents as he ramps up his 2024 campaign, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Seventy-six percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they hold a favorable view of Trump – up 8 percentage points since mid-February. At the same time, about three-quarters of Americans overall think the leading Republican candidate for president has done something either illegal or unethical. CONTINUED
Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour
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