Reports of Trump’s waning popularity have been greatly exaggerated.
During the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, former President Donald Trump overwhelmingly won an unofficial straw poll of attendees.
It went very well for the former President.
From CNN:
“He’s more popular than ever,” said Jim McLaughlin, a pollster for Trump who conducted the straw poll.
McLaughlin announced the results from the CPAC Texas main stage about two hours before Trump’s scheduled appearance. Among the attendees who voted, 69% said they preferred Trump, with 24% saying they would prefer Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
When asked about who they would prefer if Trump did not run for president, 65% of respondents said they preferred DeSantis, while 8% said they would support Donald Trump Jr.
In February, Trump won a straw poll at CPAC in Orlando, Florida, with 59% of the vote.
More over at CNN:
At the Conservative Political Action Conference Texas, former President Donald Trump overwhelmingly won an unofficial straw poll of attendees who were asked who they preferred as the Republican nominee for president in 2024.https://t.co/ZaDTUkHD8e
— CNN (@CNN) August 7, 2022