Former President Donald Trump extended his lead over his rivals in the race for the Republican presidential nomination ahead of the 2024 election despite facing criminal charges, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday.
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48 percent of people who self-identify as Republicans have said they want Trump to be their party’s presidential nominee. This means an increase of 4 points. percentage compared to the March poll.
At the same time, the poll showed a significant drop in support for Trump’s main rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, from 30 percent to 30 percent. last month to 19 percent. Currently. The other candidates for the nomination did not exceed the level of a few percent.
The poll was conducted between March 31 and April 3, when it was announced that the former president was the first in US history to face criminal charges in connection with the money he was supposed to pay former porn actress Stormy Daniels in exchange for her. silence on their alleged affair.
Americans on allegations against Trump
In this context, the survey found that 71% of Americans, including 58 percent Republicans, believe it is possible that Trump paid Daniels the money. At the same time, 51 percent of respondents, including 80 percent Republicans, believe the allegations against Trump are politically motivated.
DeSantis has recently come under attack for his March 13 statement in which he stated that “it is not in the vital national interest of the United States to become entangled in a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia.”
Trump has recently stepped up his attacks on DeSantis, who has yet to formally announce his candidacy but is widely believed to be running for election.
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Source: wPolityce