Opinion Today
December 20, 2023
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Trump’s Legal Jeopardy Hasn’t Hurt His G.O.P. Support, Times/Siena Poll Finds Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik & Camille Baker, New York Times [unlocked] Donald J. Trump continues to march to the 2024 Republican presidential nomination with a commanding lead over his primary rivals, even as a strong majority of voters nationwide believe he has committed serious federal crimes, including a growing faction of Republicans, according to a new poll from The New York Times and Siena College.
Nearly a Quarter of Trump Voters Say He Shouldn’t Be Nominated if Convicted Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer & Ruth Igielnik, New York Times While Donald Trump’s Republican support remains robust, a not-insignificant minority of his backers oppose having him lead the G.O.P. ticket if he is found guilty of a crime, a Times poll found. Trump is tied with Biden for now — but criminal trials and unpopular plans pose risks for 2024 Andrew Romano, Yahoo News President Biden and former President Trump are tied at 44% apiece among registered voters, according to the final Yahoo News/YouGov poll of 2023. The survey represents a reality check at a time when the press has been far more focused on Biden’s vulnerabilities than Trump’s. In fact, it is Trump's underlying problems — including his criminal trials and unpopular plans — that may pose the bigger electoral risk in next year’s election, the results suggest.
