According to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, a majority of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents now prefer Trump (54%) over “someone else” (34%) for the 2024 nomination. Right before the Mar-a-Lago search, those numbers were 47% and 38%, respectively.
Earlier this summer, Donald Trump’s formerly rock-solid support among Republicans
The survey of 1,563 U.S. adults, which was conducted from Aug. 18 to 22, underscores both the political risks and rewards for Trump of the Mar-a-Lago situation. On the one hand, Republicans seem to be rallying around him in response to the search, bolstering his chances of facing off against President Biden again in 2024. On the other hand, a clear majority of Americans view mishandling highly classified documents as a disqualifying offense.
● 46% say Trump did not “fully cooperate” with the Justice Department when asked to return the documents; 29% say he did cooperate; 24% are unsure. In each case, about 80% of Democrats are siding against Trump, while only about 60% to 65% of Republicans are siding with him. Significant minorities of Republicans and independents remain unsure. Strikingly, a plurality of Republicans say they’re “not sure” whether it was legal or illegal for Trump to take or keep the documents.
More immediately, Mar-a-Lago appears to be helping Trump consolidate his position among GOP voters before the 2024 presidential primaries . A full 57% of Republicans now say Trump would be a stronger candidate in 2024 than he was in 2020. Just 17% say he would be weaker. Even more say Trump is helping rather than hurting the GOP.
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