Former US President Donald Trump is garnering the most support among supporters and representatives of the Republican Party ahead of the White House presidential election scheduled for the fall of 2024. writer Independent. According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 46% of respondents are ready to support the politician, and 32% are ready to support their closest rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
As stated, in a direct duel scenario between Trump and the South American president, the former president also emerges victorious. So, while 51% of respondents speak for him, only 40% are ready to vote for DeSantis.
The Independent stresses that the poll is a “strong sign” for the former president, who is actively campaigning and speaking at a rally in Iowa, traditionally held in the first round of the Republican Party primaries. At the same time, the Florida governor has still not officially announced that he will run for the presidency, although he is cited as Trump’s main rival.
Earlier, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said it was right for Trump to be nominated as the Republican presidential nominee. Will be “geopolitical catastrophe”.