Trump widens lead over DeSantis in first poll since hush-money indictment

Trump widens lead over DeSantis in first poll since hush-money indictment

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Former President Donald Trump has extended his lead against likely 2024 rival Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 26 percentage points, according to the first poll since Trump was indicted by the Manhattan district attorney.

Trump was leading DeSantis by 8 percentage points — 47% to 39% — as recently as two weeks ago, but surged to a 57% to 31% advantage among Republican and Republican-leaning voters, a Yahoo News/YouGov survey shows.

It showed a remarkable turnaround for Trump, who in February trailed the Florida governor 45% to 41%.