A.G. Gancarski
New polling commissioned by John Bolton‘s Super PAC suggests Donald Trump is “unraveling” ahead of a possible 2024 campaign, while a “fresh face” like Gov. Ron DeSantis could benefit.
“The trend lines across our polls are definitive — support for Donald Trump is tanking within the Republican party,” Bolton pronounced.
The polling noted that 56% of Republicans want a “fresh face,” a number up nearly 5 points since July. The poll summary suggests one man stands to benefit.
“While we saw minor improvements for Trump in ballot matchups against potential GOP primary opponents (from 26% in September to 36% now), he remains 10 points lower than he was in April and July. In all, 64% of Republican Primary voters do not support Trump. Ron DeSantis leads among the other possible candidates (19.5%).”
Indeed, that September survey was a shock. The poll showed Trump with 26% support nationally among Republican Primary voters in the 2024 election, with DeSantis at 25%. DeSantis again appears to be the only viable non-Trump name in the field, a trend consistent with most surveys of the still-hypothetical 2024 Republican field.
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming garnered 6% support. Sen. Ted Cruz got 5%, and all other names surveyed were below that threshold. Sen. Marco Rubio received 2% of the vote.
The survey’s release comes as tensions between Trump and DeSantis are ever more widely reported, including claims it would be “too much to ask” for DeSantis to preemptively endorse another Trump term in 2024, as Trump bemoaned a “dull” DeSantis.
Those on the Trump side of the divide are more willing to stoke the fires of discontent than DeSantis adherents seem to be.
On Wednesday, Lara Trump discounted rumors of “bad blood” between Trump and DeSantis while suggesting Florida’s Governor may just need “another opportunity” to demonstrate his support for Trump ahead of the 2024 election. Donald Trump associate Roger Stone, teasing a third-party challenge to DeSantis for Governor in 2022, released a video the same day claiming the former President had to “drag (DeSantis) over the finish line” against Democrat Andrew Gillum.
Meanwhile, during a Tuesday appearance on the Fox Business Channel, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez dismissed reports of a Trump/DeSantis split as “media obsession” and “made-up animosity.”
The Governor is trying to avoid giving interesting quotes on the matter.
“Don’t take the bait, and just kind of keep on keeping on. We need everybody united for a big red wave in 2022,” DeSantis said on the friendly Ruthless Podcast last week.
15 comments
Matthew Lusk
January 19, 2022 at 3:30 pm
Something tells me, if a Trump runs, it will be a Trump-Trump ticket. The question. Which two of the three viables?
Joe bob
January 20, 2022 at 7:25 am
Trump is crazy and wants to be dictator
Ocean Joe
January 20, 2022 at 10:57 am
And something tells me you got to have a strong, thick neck to be Trump’s vp.
Matthew Lusk
January 19, 2022 at 3:31 pm
If no Trump runs, DeSantis will be President!
Matthew Lusk
January 19, 2022 at 3:33 pm
If a Trump runs, it will be aTrump-Trump ticket.
PeterH
January 19, 2022 at 3:52 pm
The Trump Crime Family’s subpoena’s are mounting. Trump’s chief financial adviser and his son Eric took the fifth amendment 500 times at a recent hearing.
zhombre
January 19, 2022 at 5:10 pm
Thank you for the latest Lincoln Project talking points.
robin menerick
January 19, 2022 at 5:18 pm
JFK
joe
January 19, 2022 at 6:13 pm
Trump-Trump one way ticket to Sing-Sing 🙂
Ocean Joe
January 20, 2022 at 10:52 am
Which is exactly why he HAS to run…for the immunity. Destroying our civilization and everything in it is incidental.
Tom
January 22, 2022 at 9:44 am
Peter h and ocean Joe, the worthless fight to the bottom. How low can you go.
Right Elmo H, 500 times invoking thx fifth. As if you know. Suck a filth pathetic liar, as zHombre said, just your cheap Lincoln predator racist talking points.
Ocean didn’t you start enough hate with your Mussolini and Hitler diatribe dissertations. Seconding the psycho Fraud’s right to yell fire everyday. She is mentally ill.
What is wrong with you guys, my goodness.
PeterH
January 22, 2022 at 10:49 am
Tom doesn’t like FACTS!
Tom lives in the Trump name calling universe!
Tom
January 23, 2022 at 6:40 pm
Elmo peter h.
What facts ? You are demented, mentally ill. You know nothing, are you on the committee? Just shut up you weasel. Your talking to a legend!
Go scratch Schmidt, and Wilson.
Florida is getting $4 billion new revenue peter h. It’s because of America’s Governor leading his state and America out of this blue state tyrannical rule. It’s over!
Tom
January 23, 2022 at 9:39 pm
You are just a towel boy.
What do you know ? Your lies on Covid? Economy? Tax cuts? You lie on all.
500 times invoking the fifth? You have access to sworn Grand jury you ass wipe? You are a lackey for Schmidt & Wilson.
Go flush yourself Elmo!
Tom
January 23, 2022 at 9:39 pm
You are just a towel boy.
What do you know ? Your lies on Covid? Economy? Tax cuts? You lie on all.
500 times invoking the fifth? You have access to sworn Grand jury you ass wipe? You are a lackey for Schmidt & Wilson.
Go flush yourself Elmo!
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