Can ANYTHING stop him? New poll puts Donald Trump on track to win 60% of votes in GOP primary – five times more than next-nearest rival Ron DeSantis
After calling his debate with California Gov. Gavin Newsom the “Battle of Loserville,” former President Donald Trump continues to dominate Florida Rep. Ron DeSantis in the Republican primary.
According to poll aggregator FiveThirtyEightTrump is now on track to win about 60 percent of the vote in the race, which begins with the Iowa caucuses on January 24.
That leaves Ron DeSantis far behind in second place with 12.6 percent, with just 52 days left until votes begin to be counted.
DeSantis will join former UN envoy Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy at the next Republican caucus on Wednesday, but Trump – as he has in all three previous debates – will skip it.
Florida’s governor recently lost two key cogs in his Never Back Down super PAC: Chairman Adam Laxalt resigned a week ago and CEO Christine Davison was fired Saturday, among several staffers.
After calling his debate with California Gov. Gavin Newsom the “Battle of Loserville,” former President Donald Trump continues to dominate Florida Rep. Ron DeSantis in the Republican primary.
According to the publication, Scott Wagner replaced them in both roles. The newspaper “New York Times.
The numbers mark the first time in 2023 that Trump has gained 60 percent in the polling average.
DeSantis is second in the polls, and the low showing shows that none of the other candidates have been able to put pressure on incumbent Trump.
Currently, Haley’s average is 9.5 percent, Ramaswamy’s is 5.1 percent, and Christie’s is 2.9 percent.
In fact, The Washington Post reported this on Friday. on the challenges facing DeSantis’ presidential campaign.
During a debate with Newsom on Thursday night, the California governor said neither he nor DeSantis would be “our party’s candidate in 2024.”
At one point, Newsom told DeSantis, “You’re down 41 points in your home state.”
In addition to the paltry poll numbers, DeSantis’ main rival for second place is a former U.N. ambassador. Nikki Haley this week received support from the Koch network, a group that had previously been recruited by the Florida governor.
Trump is now on track to win about 60 percent of the vote in the contest, which begins with the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 24, according to poll aggregator FiveThirtyEight.
That leaves Ron DeSantis far behind in second place with 12.6 percent, with just 52 days left until votes begin to be counted.
Senior campaign aides are gloomy about their chances in the upcoming primaries, which begin with the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15.
“People increasingly think it’s over,” a person close to DeSantis told The Post. “It’s a dumpster fire.”
In recent weeks, differences between DeSantis’ campaign and his allied super political action committee, Never Give Up, have become public.
November 21, NBC News reports. that Jeff Rowe, a longtime PAC consultant, got into a heated argument with DeSanti confidant Scott Wagner.
“You have a stick up your ass, Scott,” Rowe reportedly said.
Wagner replied, “Why don’t you come here and get it!”
And last week, Never Back Down CEO Chris Jankowski left the group.
Meanwhile, DeSantis allies have formed another PAC to help their guy: Fight Right.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ participation in a Fox News debate with California Gov. Gavin Newsom comes as sources close to his presidential campaign describe it as a “dumpster fire.”
Allies of former President Donald Trump are reveling in reports that show divisions between DeSantis’ campaign and his main super PAC, the Never Give Up PAC. “For a group called Never Back Down, it seems like everyone is backing down,” said one Trump insider.
That PAC ran an ad against Haley, calling on her to say she jumped into politics after being inspired by the words of Democrat Hillary Clinton.
FactCheck.org called the ad misleading because the video was edited to remove Haley’s words that she disagreed with Clinton “about nothing” or “a lot.”
The move sparked more internal fighting with Ken Cuccinelli, a Never Back Down board member, who called the attacks on Haley “highly objectionable” and asked that his comments be kept in board minutes, NBC and The Post reported.
On Friday, Trump’s allies underscored the differences.
“For a group called Never Give Up, it seems like everyone is backing down,” Taylor Budovich, CEO of the Trump-affiliated PAC Make America Great Again Inc., said in a statement.
But Never Back Down communications director Erin Perrin told The Post to be prepared for DeSantis to be disappointed in Iowa on caucus night, where Trump is currently leading. almost 30 points.
“The Governor has the support of popular Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, evangelical leaders like Bob Vander Plaats, will cover all 99 counties in the state, and behind him is our historic and unparalleled caucus operation and grassroots effort to win caucus night.” — Perrin told the newspaper.
“Instead of spouting talking points discussed in counseling class, The Post should get back to reporting,” she also said.
A Never Back Down source contacted by DailyMail.com did not respond to a request for comment.
Trump mocked DeSantis’ debate against California Gov. Newsom as the “Battle of Loserville.”
After midnight on Truth Social Friday, Trump shared a video dubbed “The Battle of Loserville,” where moderator Sean Hannity asked DeSantis, “Have you ever betrayed the greatest president who ever lived, President Donald Trump.”
Trump has long grumbled that DeSantis should not run against him in the 2024 election because the then-president endorsed a challenger for Florida governor over another Republican in the 2018 GOP gubernatorial primary.
In the fake clip, Hannity also asks DeSantis, “You’re a short, insecure little guy who likes to wear lifts in your cowboy boots, please answer yes or no,” while the fake Newsom chides the Florida governor for what he brought with him a stepladder.
The 55-second clip ends with DeSantis cringing and walking off stage.