Trump pleads not guilty to 37 federal charges related to the handling of classified docs at Mar-a-Lago
Former President Donald Trump remains the GOP front-runner after being indicted on federal charges in early June, but nearly half of GOP voters surveyed are skeptical about whether he should lead the Republican Party, according to a new poll.
A new NBC poll shows that a majority of Republican voters will vote for Trump in the Republican primary, with 51% naming him as their top choice. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came in second with 22% of the vote, while former Vice President Mike Pence came in third with 7%.
The new numbers compare to how the candidates fared with GOP voters in April, shortly after Trump was indicted in New York in connection with hush-money payments made in 2016. 46% of Republican voters then said they supported Trump and 31% said they supported DeSantis.
After pleading not guilty in June to 37 federal charges related to the handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, a total of 77% of GOP primary voters said the federal charges gave them little concern (14%). No real concerns (63%). 64% of Republican voters also say the various indictments and investigations Trump is facing are politically motivated.
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These numbers compare to 55% of all registered voters who said the charges give them major concerns (47%) or moderate concerns (8%).
Trump remains the GOP front-runner, despite 60% of Republican voters willing to support the former president and 36% for DeSantis in a hypothetical matchup with DeSantis.
However, in a hypothetical Trump-Biden battle, President Joe Biden came out on top with almost a majority of the vote (49%). Trump received 45% support. However, a total of 68% of those surveyed stated that Biden’s mental and physical health is a major/moderate concern to them.
On the other hand, when asked if they approve of Trump continuing as party leader, nearly half of GOP voters said yes, with 21% saying they believe he’s a good president, but it’s time to consider other leaders.
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Trump appeared in a Miami federal courthouse in early June in connection with the classified documents case, the first time a former president has faced federal criminal charges. Charges include willful withholding of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and false statements.
The former president slammed the federal indictment by the Biden administration as a “sham” and “election interference” in a speech at his Trump National Golf Club property, Bedminster, after appearing in federal court, calling it “a most egregious abuse of power.” History of our country.”
Trump called special counsel Jack Smith at the time a “deranged lunatic” and lashed out at Biden for “arresting and indicting his top political rival.”