Abortion Ban Opponents Flocked to Donald Trump in Iowa

Almost half of those who oppose a national abortion ban voted for Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses, according to CNN polling.

The former president demonstrated his grip on the 2024 Republican presidential nomination with a huge win in the contest on Monday. Those who ventured out in the bitter cold delivered a roughly 30-point win for Trump. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finished in a distant second place, just ahead of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

Notably, polling showed that almost half (44 percent) of those who oppose a national ban on most or all abortions, as Trump now does, voted for him, according to CNN's entrance poll results. But he also showed strength among caucusgoers who favor a national abortion ban, with 55 percent of them saying they were voting for Trump.

Donald Trump speaks at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa. Almost half of those who oppose a national abortion ban voted for him in the Iowa caucuses, according to a poll.CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES

The backing from supporters and opponents of a national abortion ban could hamper Democrats' ability to attack Trump on the issue of abortion. However, the polling also showed that abortion wasn't the top issue for Trump voters.