Donald Trump now leads Ron DeSantis by 69 points with Republican voters in the race to be the party's 2024 presidential candidate.
, on behalf of, of those likely to vote in a Republican primary, including undecideds, found 77 percent said they would support Trump. This gives the former president a dramatic lead over second-placed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is on 8 percent. The joint third position is held by businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and, the former governor of South Carolina, both of whom are on 2 percent. Unlike the other top candidates, DeSantis has yet to formally announce he is running.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a round of golf at his Turnberry course on May 2, 2023 in Turnberry, Scotland, UK. Trump has a 69-point lead over DeSantis in the race to be the Republican Party's 2024 presidential candidates, according to a new poll conducted for Newsweek.The survey, of 1,500 eligible U.S. voters was conducted on May 17.
In that poll Trump had 62 percent support and DeSantis 14 percent, giving the New York business tycoon a lead of 48 percent.Philip van Scheltinga, director of Research at Redfield & Wilton Strategies, said the polling shows Trump hasn't suffered in the Republican primary from his legal entanglements.faces has evidently proved even more problematic to Donald Trump's Republican primary opponents.
"At the same time, the clock is ticking for would-be challengers to make an early mark on the race and give their campaign much-needed momentum and airtime. If those investigating, prosecuting, or suing Donald Trump wanted to help him win the party's nomination, their strategy is working.", of 1,500 eligible U.S.
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