(Breitbart) Former President Donald Trump has surged to 62 percent support in April among Republican primary voters, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has crashed to 16 percent, Emerson College polling trends show.
Since January, Trump has gained 20 points over DeSantis, when the former president held 55 percent of GOP support, with DeSantis at 29 percent support, a 26-point spread.
In February, Trump gained four points over DeSantis for a 30-point advantage. Trump’s support remained constant with 55 percent support, while DeSantis’s dropped four points to 25 percent.
In April, Trump surged 16 points from February over Desantis to a 46-point advantage. Trump’s support increased by seven points to 62 percent, while DeSantis’s plunged nine points to 16 percent.
2024 National Republican Primary Polling Trends by Emerson College (A-)
January
• Trump — 55% (+26)
• DeSantis — 29%February
• Trump — 55% (+30)
• DeSantis — 25%APRIL:
• Trump — 62% (+46)
• DeSantis — 16% pic.twitter.com/MHaxu6dsWC— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) April 27, 2023
According to the Emerson data, Trump’s GOP support remained mostly consistent throughout January and February, while DeSantis’s slightly dropped. The drastic separation between the two presidential hopefuls began after news of the Trump indictment broke on March 31. A few days later, Trump was arraigned in New York City.
