Trump is in a strong position in the Republican primary

With a year and a half to go before the US presidential election, nominations are on the rise among Republicans. After Donald Trump, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley or Senator Tim Scott, former Vice President Mike Pence and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum formalized their entry into the arena on Wednesday, June 7. Earlier in the day, Chris Christie, a former ally of Donald Trump who has become one of his fiercest opponents, entered the race.

To date, there are ten of them running for the White House. They may soon be outnumbered: Miami’s mayor, Francis Suarez, has also expressed interest in participating in the protest.
The high number is a boon for Donald Trump, who currently leads the polls by more than 30 points over his main rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Mike Pence, who abandoned Trump after his attacks on Congress in January 2021 and is careful not to mention or show his former mentor in his campaign videos, is in third place with 5% of the vote.

“Pure Trumpists represent about a third (35%) of Republican voters, or about 15% of the American electorate. It’s small. The problem is that the remaining 65% are very diverse in their reasons for wanting an alternative to Trump,” explains Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy to HuffPost, Science Po Saint. -Lecturer of Germain-en-Laye and expert in the States.-United. This majority of voters will rally in small groups behind other candidates, who will never be able to compete with the millionaire.