Americans Give Mixed Signals on Trump as 2024 Presidential Election Nears, According to Poll

Favorability and Trustworthiness Ratings of Biden, Trump, and DeSantis
Americans Give Mixed Signals on Trump:As the 2024 presidential election approaches, American voters are giving mixed signals about former President Donald Trump and his legal woes, according to a recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University.
Overview of the Poll Results
The survey, conducted between March 23-27, involved 1,788 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.3%. The poll found that more than half of Americans believe that the allegations being investigated in the Manhattan district attorney’s office’s hush-money probe are very serious (55%) and that criminal charges (57%) should disqualify Trump for running for president again. However, some 62% of respondents believe that the investigation is motivated by politics, not law.
Views on Trump’s Legal Woes
The poll revealed that there is a significant partisan divide when it comes to Trump’s legal woes. Some 88% of Democrats and 55% of independents believe that criminal charges should disqualify Trump from running for president again, while 75% of Republicans believe that criminal charges should not have any bearing on whether Trump can run for the nation’s highest office again.
Trump’s Legacy and Potential Candidacy
The poll found that more than half (58%) of registered voters believe that Trump had a mainly negative impact on the Republican party, while 36% think his impact was mostly positive. Six in 10 registered voters do not support Trump’s Make America Great Again movement. However, among Republicans, 72% believe Trump’s impact was mostly positive and 70% support MAGA.
Out of a list of 15 Republicans who have declared a 2024 presidential run or are expected to, Trump received 47% of support among Republican and Republican-leaning voters, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 33%. Former Vice President Mike Pence received 5%, and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley received 4%. The other candidates’ support fell under 2%, according to the poll.
2024 GOP Candidates and Hypothetical Match-Ups
In a hypothetical match-up between Trump and President Joe Biden in 2024, Biden would receive 48% of the votes to Trump’s 46%. However, in a Biden-DeSantis match-up, Biden would receive 46% of the vote, and DeSantis would receive 48%.
Favorability and Trustworthiness Ratings of Biden, Trump, and DeSantis
The poll found that 37% of respondents have a favorable opinion of Joe Biden, compared to Trump and DeSantis’ 36% favorable rating each. Some 56% say their opinion of Biden is unfavorable, 58% say their opinion of Trump is unfavorable, and 39% say their opinion of DeSantis is unfavorable. Only 29% of respondents say Trump is honest, compared to 65% who say he is not. About 41% of voters also trust that DeSantis is honest, while 40% say he is not. Some 41% of voters say Biden is honest, while 54% say he is not.
In conclusion, the Quinnipiac University poll found that Americans have mixed views on Trump and his legal woes as the 2024 presidential election approaches. While there is a significant partisan divide on whether criminal charges should disqualify Trump from running for president again. The poll also sheds light on the potential electoral match-ups in the 2024 presidential election, with a focus on former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.