Trump widens lead over DeSantis in first poll since hush-money indictment

Former President Trump has extended his lead against likely 2024 rival Gov. Ron DeSantis by 26 percentage points, according to the first poll since he was indicted by the Manhattan district attorney.

Trump was leading the DeSantis by 8 percentage points – 47% to 39% – as recently as two weeks ago, but surged to a 57% to 31% advantage among Republican and Republican-leaning voters, a Yahoo News/YouGov survey shows. ---More...