US Republicans would prefer DeSantis to Trump
According to a new YouGov poll, 42% of Republicans and Republican-oriented independents would prefer Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to former President Trump as the 2024 presidential candidate. Only 35% of respondents said they preferred Trump to DeSantis .
That said, those who consider themselves "radical Republicans" are more likely to support a third Trump nomination (45%) than the governor of Florida, while 43% said they preferred DeSantis.
The difference was much more pronounced among "Republican" respondents, of whom 45% preferred DeSantis versus 21% for Trump. 38% of those who called themselves "moderate Republicans" prefer DeSantis, compared to 31% who chose Trump.
The poll comes after Trump lashed out at DeSantis following the governor's resounding victory in last week's mid-term election, solidifying his position as the GOP's lead candidate to run against Trump in the 2024 GOP primary.
Trump dubbed DeSantis "Ron DeSanctimonious" at a rally last week, before going further and issuing a statement taking credit for DeSantis' political success.
The former president then suggested that he could share harmful private information about DeSantis "that won't be very flattering" if the governor of Florida runs in 2024, and that DeSantis is actually a RINO. "I think if he runs, he could get very hurt," Trump said, adding, "I know more about him than anyone – aside from, perhaps, his wife."
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