FILE - In this July 24, 2021, file photo former President Donald Trump smiles as he pauses while speaking to supporters at a Turning Point Action gathering in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
WASHINGTON (TND) — As former President Donald Trump’s potential legal troubles mount, he continues to hint at a 2024 run for the White House and experts say a wave of investigations is unlikely to present much of an obstacle to a comeback.
“We won the first time, and the second time we won by even more. And it looks like we might have to think about, very strongly, a third time,” Trump said at an event in Florida Sunday, repeating his false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
In a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday, nearly 70% of Republicans said they want Trump to run again in 2024. Trump’s favorability rating with all voters in the survey was slightly lower than President Joe Biden’s but higher than that of Republicans in Congress.
Other recent polls have indicated Trump remains the top choice of GOP primary voters, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a distant second. His popularity with Republicans has slipped slightly since leaving office and being impeached a second time, but he is still viewed favorably by well over 80% of his party.
“If Republican primaries were held right now, Donald Trump would win them,” said Republican strategist Mark Weaver, “but there’s still a few years before that happens.”
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