Trump's Electability Questioned by GOP Rivals, But Polls Tell a Different Story

Despite claims from some Republican rivals that Donald Trump is unelectable, recent polling shows that he is the top choice of a growing majority of Republican primary voters and is tied with Joe Biden in general election polling. A Monmouth University poll found that 72% of Republican voters see Trump as the strongest candidate to beat Biden. While Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley are trying to make the case that they are more electable, the polls suggest otherwise. DeSantis trails Trump by a wide margin but is the second choice of 37% of Republicans, while Haley leads Biden by 4.3 points in the polling. The first debate reordered the candidates beneath Trump, with DeSantis stabilizing his campaign and Haley moving into third place. However, Trump has gained ground since the first debate, and the electability argument against him does not seem to be resonating with Republican voters.