Originally published August 22, 2023 6:00 pm PDT
Compared to forty-one percent of Iowa Republicans and Independents who do not believe Trump won the 2020 presidential election.
QUICK FACTS:
- An NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll found that 51% of likely Iowa caucus attendees believe Trump won the 2020 presidential election.
- The majority of Republicans (60%) believe Trump’s 2020 election claims.
- Those making less than $70,000 a year (60%), evangelical Christians (62%), and those without a collegiate-level degree (59%) believe Trump won.
- Eight percent of those participating in the poll are unsure whether they believe Trump’s 2020 election claims.
- Among those who plan to vote for Trump in the 2024 presidential election, 83% of likely caucusgoers believe the former president won the 2020 election.
CANDIDATE CONSIDERATION:
- Forty percent of poll respondents said they have decided who they will support in Republican primaries.
- Forty-two percent of likely Republican caucus attendees chose Trump as their first choice for the GOP presidential nominee.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was the next-highest GOP presidential candidate, with 19% of poll respondents choosing him as their primary figure.
- Those who plan to vote for DeSantis also reported that they could be persuaded to vote for another candidate (69%).
- DeSantis also has greater favorability in the state of Iowa in comparison to Trump, with 66% of likely caucusgoers preferring DeSantis to Trump (65%).
BACKGROUND:
- American Faith reported that Donald Trump will not be attending the GOP presidential debates.
- Trump wrote on Truth Social that he leads Republican contenders by “legendary” margins, referring to results from a recent CBS poll.
- “The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had, with Energy Independence, Strong Borders & Military, Biggest EVER Tax & Regulation Cuts, No Inflation, Strongest Economy in History, & much more,” reflecting on his presidency.
- “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES,” Trump stated.
