Amid Legal Issues, Why Does Trump Remain GOP's 2024 Favorite?

According to the first 2024 presidential election poll from Siena College/The New York Times (Lean Left bias), former President Donald Trump has a commanding lead over other Republican contenders despite ongoing legal issues.

The Details: Trump leads Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 54% to 17%, in the poll of likely Republican 2024 voters, and no other candidate has more than 3%.

What the Left Said: One writer for MSNBC (Left) said "a significant amount of [Trump's] current popularity is tied to his persona," and that "Republican voters view Trump as much more fun than DeSantis." The writer also said DeSantis's strategy of "waging a war on 'wokeness' with such ferocity that it would make Trump look like a complacent moderate by comparison has not borne fruit."

What the Right Said: A writer for The American Conservative (Right) believes Trump "is poised to sweep next year’s GOP primary," and said DeSantis's focus on the "woke" culture wars and tendency to "endlessly discuss crypto, 'reconstitutionalizing the executive branch,' and similar e-right obsessions" hurts him with more "ordinary Americans."

Side Note: Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting DeSantis, reported roughly $97 million on hand at the end of June. Make America Great Again, Trump’s super PAC, reported roughly $31 million.