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A new poll from CBS shows support for President Donald Trump among national Republican primary voters has risen to the highest levels yet.
The CBS News/YouGov poll shows Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 69%, followed by Ron DeSantis at 14%, Nikki Haley at 12%, Vivek Ramaswamy at 4%, and Asa Hutchinson at 1%.
Despite the constant lawfare attacks and weaponization of the government against him, as well as efforts to keep him off the ballot in some states, support among likely GOP primary voters rose 11 points since May of 2023.
The poll further reveals that, even if Republicans disagree with Trump on some issues, they are still backing him for the nomination.
CBS News reports:
On revenge or payback: Most MAGA voters want him to prosecute his opponents if he’s elected, while few non-MAGA primary voters do. That said, six in 10 Republican voters who don’t want Trump to do this are still backing him.
On relations with allies: Half of MAGA voters would have him take the U.S. out of NATO, with most other GOP primary voters opposed. But Trump enjoys wide leads among both groups, regardless of their support for NATO.
On loyalty in government: There’s less support for ideas like removing federal workers who aren’t Trump supporters; almost no one wants government officials to show loyalty to Trump over the U.S. Constitution, and there’s little backing for the idea of punishing media organizations that criticize him. Most MAGA voters don’t sign onto these either. But again, Republican voters are overwhelmingly voting for Trump, regardless of their position on each of these items.
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CBS shares, “Most who back Trump say they won’t change their minds, and he continues to enjoy a solid ‘floor’ under that support from voters considering only him and no one else.”
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