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Trump leads GOP rivals by over 40 points in new CBS News poll, voters dismiss indictments

Name: Trump leads GOP rivals by over 40 points in new CBS News poll, voters dismiss indictments
Uploaded: 2023-08-21T07:06:00-0400
Duration: 6 min 40 s
Description: New CBS News polling shows former President Donald Trump with a growing lead over his GOP challengers as 62% of likely primary voters support him. Gov. Ron DeSantis is second, with just 16%. CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more on why Republicans are backing Trump.

New CBS News polling shows former President Donald Trump with a growing lead over his GOP challengers as 62% of likely primary voters support him. Gov. Ron DeSantis is second, with just 16%. CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more on why Republicans are backing Trump.