Trump surges to a 26-point lead over Ron DeSantis in the 2024 GOP presidential primary post-indictment: poll

Sat, 04/01/2023 - 15:47

Donald Trump Ron DeSantis — Then-President Donald Trump with then-Florida governor candidate Ron DeSantis at a July 2018 “Make America Great Again” rally in Tampa, Florida.
REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Trump has surged in the GOP presidential race after his indictment by the Manhattan DA's office.
The ex-president now leads Ron DeSantis 57%-31%, up from a 47%-39% edge last month, per a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
Republican voters in recent polls have shown distrust for the various criminal inquiries into Trump.

Former President Donald Trump was already the front-runner among Republicans in the 2024 race for the White House, edging out a likely but yet-to-be-announced contender in Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.