Trump Kicks Off 2024 Campaign with Texas Rally

Despite facing criminal investigations and a pattern of dangerous behavior, former President Donald Trump remains a strong front-runner for the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nomination, thanks to his base of loyal supporters who show up to his rallies in force. While polls show that he enjoys a commanding advantage in a Republican primary field, most surveys also show that about half of the party's voters would prefer another nominee at this early phase in the 2024 contest. Trump's political strength has long proved difficult to fully measure, but his political durability stems from his most loyal supporters.