“President Trump Has Reached All-Time Highs” – Trump Continues To Dominate Polls Despite Mountain of Criminal Charges

William FurneyNov 1, 2023

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Donald Trump can do no wrong – at least concerning his popularity among Republican voters and soaraway success in the polls.

Solid Backing for 2024 Run

Now, more Republicans than ever say they will vote to get the 45th president back into the White House in next year’s election.

All-Time High

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Trump is at what his campaign called an “all-time high” in the polls, leading the Republican field of candidates by a blistering 50 points. He’s also ahead of the likely Democratic Party nominee, President Joe Biden, in some swing states.

“President Trump has reached all-time highs over the entire Republican field and is leading Biden in several key battleground states,” the Trump campaign said.

Trump the Frontrunner

Numbers crunched by polling site FiveThirtyEight to reveal an average of national polling show Trump has 56.9 percent support among registered Republican voters. His nearest contender is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whose campaign got off to a promising start but has plunged about 30 points to his current 14.1 percent as issues plague his run.

Trailing Far Behind Trump

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Other contenders for the Republican nomination, following primaries in January, are former South Carolina governor Nikki Halley, with 8 percent support nationally, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who is polling at a national average of 5.8 percent. Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie is also a long shot, with just 3.1 percent support in the polls.

End to Pence Campaign

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Given his former boss’ massive lead in the polls, former Vice President Mike Pence has ended his campaign for the Republican nomination, saying, “Now is not my time.” Trump has urged him to throw his support behind his campaign and endorse him for president.

Trump the Oldest Contender

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Trump will be 78 next June – five months before the presidential election in November. Some observers say his age – along with President Biden’s 80 years, the incumbent is seeking re-election – is too advanced for the strenuous job of running the country and effectively policing the world. By contrast, Ramaswamy is only 38 years old.

The Trump Conundrum

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Trump’s sizeable support among Republican voters is peculiar, political analysts say, given that he is facing 91 criminal charges as well as fighting civil cases that threaten to ruin his business empire. But the former president has portrayed his four indictments – over alleged 2020 election interference and alleged mishandling of sensitive government files – as attacks by Democrats who want to keep him out of the White House.

Why File Now? Asks Trump

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Trump raged in a post on his Truth Social network that he was hit with all the federal charges now because it would disrupt his run for the White House. “Why didn’t Crooked Joe Biden tell his Injustice Department to file the lawsuits and indictments against me three years ago, instead of right in the middle of my campaign for president?” he wrote.

Look Out, Joe!

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Trump, in his social media post, warned President Biden that he could face indictments too.

“You’re setting a BAD precedent for yourself, Joe. The same can happen to you. These third world Biden indictments, which should never have been filed, would have been tried and over with years ago. My sleazebag opponent shouldn’t be able to do this during my campaign, OR BEFORE THE ELECTION!”

Trump Has to Pay

Responding to Trump online, a person called Julie, who described herself as “a democracy fighter,” said: “Investigations take time. The indictments came after they finally had the evidence and a case against you. You did this on your own. You finally have to pay for all the crimes you have committed. Unfortunately, you got away with so many. You are a criminal and not above the law!”

Why Not Wait?

Another person, Jack Parker, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that perhaps Trump jumped the gun in running for president again, given the threat of legal action he was facing: “Why didn’t Donald wait until the indictments were filed before running for president?”

Power to Prosecute

Still, another X user, Zach Madole, said: “Because they have power now and know no one will be able to stop them without an exhausting fight very few would be willing to put up. That is my opinion on why they waited.”

Court Hearings on Trump Eligibility

Courts in two states are this week hearing arguments from liberal groups that Trump violated, not upheld, the US Constitution in calling for protests over the 2020 election he lost to Biden. That led to rioting at the US Capitol, in which five people died. Lawyers for the groups are due to argue that the insurrection clause in the Constitution means Trump is not eligible to be president again. But Trump’s campaign says the clause does not mention the president, only representatives and senators and he is therefore eligible to campaign for the White House.