A USA Today/Suffolk University poll released Sunday revealed that around half of Republicans are willing to leave the party behind and jump ship to a Trump led third party.
The findings serve as a stark reminder to the party that President Trump is still the preeminent figure in US conservative politics.
The poll reveals that 46% of Republicans would follow Trump to a new party, with only around a quarter (26%) saying they would stay with the GOP. The remaining respondents are undecided.
The poll also found that a majority of Trump voters (54%) are more loyal to the candidate than the GOP (34%).
Only 19% said that they feel voters should ditch Trump and embrace establishment Republicans in the GOP.
The poll also found that the Democrat impeachment show trial made just 4% of Republican voters less supportive of Trump, while 42% say it made them more supportive, and 54% say it didn’t affect their support.
The poll found that Trump voters want him to run again in 2024 by a 2-1 margin, with 85% saying they would vote for him in a general election, after 76% saying they support him for the Republican nomination.
Suffolk University Political Research Center Director David Paleologos also noted that, according to the poll, there has been “a seismic shift in the landscape of trusted news sources for conservatives in the country.”
Just before Trump was elected in 2016, Fox News had a 58% trust rating among conservatives. That is now down to just 34%.
85 per cent of respondents polled on Donald Trump’s own Truth Social website think protesting against his arrest would be risking a January 6-style set-up, despite Trump himself telling them to go out and demonstrate.
On Saturday morning, Trump posted on Truth Social that he expected to be arrested on Tuesday, citing “illegal leaks” from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation regarding payments allegedly made to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election campaign.
Although many legal observers say the potential indictment of Trump is a political show trial and that in any other scenario the payments would represent nothing worse than a misdemeanor, Democrats remain desperate to prevent Trump from running for president again.
“THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” Trump posted in response to the news.
He also called for demonstrations in another post, proclaiming, “WE JUST CAN’T ALLOW THIS ANYMORE. THEY’RE KILLING OUR NATION AS WE SIT BACK & WATCH. WE MUST SAVE AMERICA! PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!”
However, many prominent Trump supporters, including those who vehemently backed him during the 2016 campaign, believe any protests will crushed authorities in New York City and could represent another J6-style trap.
“Unlike J6’ers, Trump can afford lawyers. (Tho he has a history of stiffing people on legal bills.) There is 0 to do other than allow him to defend himself in court. Unless y’all really want to become stars in a sequel to January 6th. I can’t believe this isn’t obvious,” tweeted Mike Cernovich.
Unlike J6’ers, Trump can afford lawyers. (Tho he has a history of stiffing people on legal bills.) There is 0 to do other than allow him to defend himself in court. Unless y’all really want to become stars in a sequel to January 6th. I can’t believe this isn’t obvious.
Jesse Kelly complained that Trump abandoned January 6 detainees, warning Americans not to stage demonstrations in blue states.
“The last time Trump’s biggest fans protested on his behalf, he left them all to rot in jail without so much as a penny from him in legal fees. Not a penny. Shame on him for this. Do NOT go to a blue area and protest for this man. Ignore this,” he said.
FYI: The last time Trump’s biggest fans protested on his behalf, he left them all to rot in jail without so much as a penny from him in legal fees. Not a penny.
Shame on him for this. Do NOT go to a blue area and protest for this man. Ignore this. pic.twitter.com/dnwnC6Uvyd
Most Trump supporters appear to be heeding the advice. 85 per cent of them on Truth Social answered in the affirmative when asked, “Is the potential protest against Trump being arrested a J6-style trap?”
Earlier this month, hours of footage released from the incident at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 confirmed that protest leaders were allowed into the building before being calmly led around by police officers.
Meanwhile, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy slammed Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg at a press conference for allowing criminals to turn NYC into a lawless hellhole while pursuing Trump for next to nothing.
“He brags about lowering felonies to misdemeanors as a prosecutor. We’ve watched crime in New York where people are afraid to walk the streets,” said McCarthy.
“We’ve watched campaigns. I will tell you one of the reasons we won races in New York is based upon this DA, of not protecting the citizens of New York — and now he’s spending his time on this? The statute of limitations are gone. It doesn’t matter what side you’re on. This is the type of thing America hates and divides us and is wrong.”
Video: Trump Vows To “Totally Obliterate The Deep State” In “The Final Battle”
“I will fire the unelected bureaucrats who have weaponised our justice system”
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Speaking to a huge crowd in Iowa Monday night, President Trump promised to “totally obliterate the deep state,” and described his push for a second term as “the final battle.”
“What’s happening is very simple, our enemies are desperate to stop us because they know we are the only ones who can stop them,” Trump declared.
“I will fire the unelected bureaucrats who have weaponised our justice system,” Trump continued, adding “IO will direct the Justice Department to go after Marxist prosecutors offices to make them pay for their illegal race based enforcement of the law.”
“Many racists are there,” Trump further noted.
🚨President Trump Speaking in Davenport IA: "I will totally obliterate the DEEP STATE." 👏👏🇺🇸pic.twitter.com/izP4ifLZ96
Trump also spoke about breaking up the Department of Education:
Trump says in Davenport, IA he’s going to break up the Department of Education and send the resources, and segments back to the individual states!! 🔥 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZXuXt7r35s
#Trump is the candidate that the establishment and its media dislike the most. However he knows that he is not able to root them out. Saying "I will totally obliterate the DEEP STATE" is just propaganda to get people to vote for him. He knows that people like to hear that https://t.co/steqyYW0n0
Why didn’t he do this the first time around? I voted for him 2x but please… run the GOP and let’s find someone who’s will to destroy the deep state vs talk abt it. DACA, big beautiful wall, etc etc… not done in 4 yrs
Sounds great, but he has to start picking better people in his administration. I suggest not just people who tell him how great he is, then move to undermine him. His weakness for flattery is his own undoing.