Trump losing ground against GOP field: Poll
Jack Birle
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Former President Donald Trump is losing ground on the 2024 Republican presidential field in recent months, but he maintains a solid lead over the rest of the field.
A Reuters-Ipsos poll shows Trump leading the GOP field with 43% of support, but the figures are down from the 49% he held in May and the 58% he had in early April.
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In the poll conducted from June 9-12, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is in second place with 22%, former Vice President Mike Pence is in third with 7%, and no other candidate gets more than 3%.
Trump has maintained a commanding lead over the GOP field since he was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury in March, but his lead seems to be dissipating as more candidates, including DeSantis, enter the 2024 primary race, per the pollster.
Since DeSantis announced, some national polls have shown Trump maintaining a comfortable lead over the field, but some state-level polls have shown the Florida governor appearing to be closing the gap between himself and the former president.
Polls from two PACs showed that DeSantis gained 14 points on Trump in both Texas and Iowa.
Trump is currently facing legal trouble with indictments in both Manhattan and at the federal level. The federal indictment stemmed from his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges in both cases.
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The former president is expected to address the federal indictment at a campaign speech from his New Jersey golf club.
DeSantis is scheduled to visit Nevada this weekend after a blitz of campaign stops in Iowa, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and New Hampshire.