"Trump maintains strong lead over DeSantis while AOC questions GOP nominee strength"

A new Morning Consult poll shows that former President Trump has widened his lead over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to 37 points in a hypothetical GOP primary match-up for the 2024 presidential election. Trump has the support of 58% of potential GOP primary voter respondents, while DeSantis has the support of 21%. Former Vice President Mike Pence sits in a distant third with 7% support. In a hypothetical matchup against President Biden, Trump trails by 1 point, while DeSantis sits 4 points behind. The poll was conducted April 21-23 among 3,640 potential Republican primary voters and had a margin of error of 1 to 2 percentage points.