Key Points• Despite a second indictment, Donald Trump remains in a strong position in the GOP presidential primary field.• Trump continues to earn majorities or near-majorities in polls, far outpacing his rivals, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.• Republicans would rather have a nominee they agree with than an electable one. […] Read more »
CBS News poll analysis: GOP primary voters still see Trump as best shot against Biden
Former President Donald Trump is Republicans’ top choice for a presidential nominee, not only because they like what he did as president, but also because they think he can win. Despite questions about his electability, they still see him as their best shot to defeat President Joe Biden. And views […] Read more »
Trump indictment: Most Republicans think charges are politically motivated
A vast majority of Republicans believe federal criminal charges against Donald Trump are politically motivated, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday that also showed him far ahead of his nearest rival in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The polling, which began on Friday, a day after […] Read more »
Biden edges Trump and DeSantis in poll, but voters are looking around
President Joe Biden holds single-digit edges over both former President Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis in the 2024 presidential race, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll finds, but nearly 1 in 4 voters say they would support a third-party candidate if the election was held today. In a potential rematch […] Read more »
After Trump indictment, most see security risk, but Republicans see politics
Republican primary voters say they’re far more concerned that Donald Trump’s indictment is politically motivated than his alleged conduct being a national security risk – and there’s no evidence it’s hurt his status as the clear front-runner for the 2024 nomination, at least not yet. He remains well ahead of […] Read more »
The indictment, the primaries, and 2024
Donald Trump added to his long list of firsts Thursday, becoming the first former president to face federal criminal charges, relating to his alleged unlawful possession of classified documents. With the GOP primaries heating up and more challengers jumping in the race, we will see how this new indictment plays […] Read more »