Republicans are rallying behind former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, according to a new poll showing increased support among the GOP following his two impeachments.
After being sued in lawsuits related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents, a Marist Poll survey found that 56% of Americans — mostly Democrats and independents — think it should be stopped Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, while 43% think he should stay in the race. .
But the poll shows strong GOP support for Trump, with 83% of Republicans backing his run for president amid the investigations, while 87% of Democrats and 58% of independents do. thought he should leave the race.
A majority of Republicans, 76%, reported having a favorable opinion of the former president, up from 68% in a February poll.
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Former President Donald Trump questions after speaking at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, NJ, on Tuesday after pleading not guilty in a Miami courtroom earlier to dozens of felony counts that he stored classified documents and refused the government’s request to return them. . (Andrew Harnik)
“As former President Trump deals with his latest legal woes, Republicans are mostly standing with him, while Democrats are calling for him to drop out of the 2024 campaign,” said Lee M. Miringoff, director of Marist Institute for Public Opinion, in conjunction with the poll. result. “Time will tell if this pattern will hold, but for now, Republicans stand by where they stand on Trump regardless of these events.”
Trump has received support from Republicans around his indictment, with 50% believing he did nothing wrong, up five points from 45% in a March poll.
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Looking ahead to 2024, 64% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they would support Trump’s campaign if he didn’t leave, while 32% said they would support another GOP candidate.
Former President Donald Trump addresses supporters at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, NJ, on Tuesday. (Mary Altaffer)
The poll also revealed a drop in Americans who believe Trump did something wrong in the impeachment, down from 75% in March to 73% in the June survey.
The results suggest that 78% of Democrats and 50% of independents believe Trump has broken the law.
Trump was first indicted in April on state-level charges stemming from alleged claims he paid hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election.
Last week, the former president faced a second indictment from Special Counsel Jack Smith on 37 federal counts relating to the preservation of sensitive documents.
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, NJ, on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Despite speculation about how the indictments might affect Trump’s presidential bid, his campaign reportedly received more than $6.6 million in fundraising in the days following the federal indictment. Trump pleaded not guilty in court in Miami on Tuesday and there is no indication at this time that he will drop out of the 2024 race.
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The Marist poll was conducted June 12-14, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
