MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan stated a brand new ballot ought to be thought of “funeral rites” for Republicans hoping to defeat Donald Trump in subsequent yr’s presidential main.
And it’s particularly dangerous information for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has been the previous president’s chief rival.
“Merely put, it’s accomplished,” Hasan stated on Monday night. “For those who had any doubts that that is Trump’s race and Trump’s race to lose, this ballot will clear issues up for you.”
The New York Times/Siena College poll launched Monday exhibits Trump main DeSantis by 37 share factors and forward by 31 factors in a one-on-one matchup. No different candidate pulled greater than 3% help. (The ballot of 932 doubtless Republican main voters was performed July 23-27. It reported a margin of error of plus or minus 3.96 share factors.)
DeSantis has made “combating wokeness” his signature difficulty, however Hasan famous that Trump polls forward of him even on that subject.
“Not even shut,” Hasan stated.
The ballot additionally exhibits that Trump has sealed his management over the GOP as most Republican voters are unswayed by the felony expenses towards the previous president.
Total, simply 17% of Republicans polled stated they believed Trump had dedicated against the law. Amongst “MAGA” Republicans, that quantity is 0%.
“Oh, it’s not a cult,” Hasan stated sarcastically.
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