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Nightmare Scenario for GOP Unfolding as Trump Surges in Primary Polls, Plummets in General Favorability

New polling suggests Republicans’ fear that President Trump will win the nomination only to flop in the general are justified.

AP/Rebecca Blackwell
President Trump announces a third run for the White House as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago at Palm Beach, Florida, November 15, 2022. AP/Rebecca Blackwell
RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

In the week following President Trump’s arraignment, polls are showing the worst-case scenario for Republicans in 2024 may be coming true: The former president is surging in the primary polls but his general favorability among all voters is dropping like a stone.

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RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Mr. Payne is a political reporter at The New York Sun. He covers a broad range of topics including New York State and New York City.

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