Trump holds commanding lead despite voters saying DeSantis has better chance to beat Biden

Former President Donald Trump maintains a commanding lead in the polls over his possible challengers for the GOP nomination even as Republican voters acknowledge he’s not the strongest candidate to take on President Joe Biden.

More than half (51%) of Republican voters say they’d back Trump compared to just 38% who said they’d vote for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, giving the former president a substantial lead over his closest rival, according to a recent poll from the Wall Street Journal. The polling shows significant growth for Trump, who trailed DeSantis by 14 points in a similar poll in December.

Former President Donald Trump maintains a commanding lead in the polls over his possible challengers for the GOP nomination even as Republican voters acknowledge he’s not the strongest candidate to take on President Joe Biden.

More than half (51%) of Republican voters say they’d back Trump compared to just 38% who said they’d vote for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, giving the former president a substantial lead over his closest rival, according to a recent poll from the Wall Street Journal. The polling shows significant growth for Trump, who trailed DeSantis by 14 points in a similar poll in December.