{"id":2051138,"date":"2023-09-30T19:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T23:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-splits-supporters-with-decision-not-to-appear-at-gop-primary-debates-poll\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T19:09:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T23:09:18","slug":"trump-splits-supporters-with-decision-not-to-appear-at-gop-primary-debates-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-splits-supporters-with-decision-not-to-appear-at-gop-primary-debates-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Trump&#8217;s absence from GOP primary debates divides supporters."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-splits-supporters-with-decision-not-to-appear-at-gop-primary-debates-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2051138&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Majority of Trump \u200bSupporters Disapprove of His Absence from Primary Debates<\/h2>\n<p>A recent poll conducted by The Messenger\/Harris reveals that a slight majority of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s supporters are not in\u200b favor of his decision \u2062to skip both primary debates thus far. The\u2063 survey, conducted between September 28 and 29,\u200b took \u200bplace after the second Republican primary debate hosted by the Republican\u2064 National Committee and Fox News. Trump&#8217;s absence was disapproved by 51% of his supporters, \u2062while 49% \u200bbelieved it was the right call. Interestingly, 43% of respondents stated\u200c that they\u2064 were more inclined to vote \u2064for Trump after the debate.<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis \u2062Faces Criticism as Trump&#8217;s\u200d Support Remains Steady<\/h3>\n<p>When compared to a poll conducted a week prior to the second \u2062GOP \u2062debate, Trump&#8217;s\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-skipping-republican-debate-didnt-affect-his-support-according-to-poll\/\" title=\"Poll: Trump's Debate Absence Had No Impact on Support\">support remained unchanged<\/a> at 56%. However, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) experienced a decline in \u2064support, dropping from 14% to 11%. Despite this, DeSantis was declared the debate&#8217;s winner by\u2062 20% of Republican respondents. When considering\u200b the opinions of all\u2064 Republican, Democratic, and \u2063independent respondents, Nikki Haley \u2064emerged as the winner\u200d with a plurality of \u200d12%. On\u2063 the other\u2062 hand, former New Jersey\u2064 Governor Chris Christie received the most criticism, with 15% of\u2062 all respondents deeming \u200bhis performance\u200c as the worst. Among Republican \u200dcandidates, nearly a quarter believed Christie had the poorest showing, especially after he referred to Trump as &#8220;Donald Duck&#8221; for\u200c his\u200d absence.<\/p>\n<p>Only 14% of respondents claimed to have \u200cwatched\u2064 the entire debate, while 36% admitted to not being aware of\u2064 or hearing about it. Nielsen ratings indicated \u2062that\u200b Wednesday&#8217;s viewership reached \u200dnine \u200dmillion, a significant drop from the 13 million viewers of the first debate.<\/p>\n<p>Joining \u200cDeSantis, Haley, and Christie on the debate stage were former Vice President Mike Pence, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), and\u200d Governor\u200b Doug Burgum (R-ND). Currently, there \u200dare 13 candidates competing for the Republican presidential nomination, with former Arkansas Governor\u200c Asa Hutchinson failing to qualify\u200c for \u2063the second debate despite \u2062participating in the first one.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dmargin of error for this poll was plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> \u2062to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do Trump supporters feel about his \u200cabsence from the primary debates?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  News \u2064Network, where Trump \u200dwas noticeably absent.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u2062 the poll, 51%\u2064 of Trump supporters expressed disapproval of his absence\u2062 from the primary debates. This finding is significant because\u200c it counters \u2063the prevailing \u200cassumption \u200cthat Trump&#8217;s supporters \u2064are unquestioningly loyal and \u200csupportive of his every decision.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-splits-supporters-with-decision-not-to-appear-at-gop-primary-debates-poll\/\" title=\"Poll: Trump's absence from GOP primary debates divides supporters.\">primary debates hold immense \u200cimportance<\/a> \u2062in the election process, as they provide a\u200d platform for \u200ccandidates to showcase their\u200b policy stances, debate their opponents, and\u200c present their qualifications to lead the party. Trump&#8217;s\u2064 absence from these debates raises concerns about \u2064his commitment to participating in the democratic process and connecting with\u200c his\u2062 base.<\/p>\n<p>One \u2064of the possible reasons for this\u200c disapproval could be the belief among Trump \u2062supporters that the primary debates are essential \u200cfor ensuring a fair and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-boss-responds-to-new-hampshire-debate-uproar\/\" title=\"RNC Chief addresses uproar over NH debate.\">transparent selection process<\/a> within \u200dthe Republican Party. They\u200c may \u2063see Trump&#8217;s decision to \u2064skip the\u200c debates as\u200c undermining this process and potentially favoring specific candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, some Trump supporters may have \u2064wanted to witness\u2063 their \u2062preferred candidate engaging in \u200blively debates, defending \u2064his policies, and directly challenging his opponents. Trump&#8217;s absence\u2063 deprived his supporters of \u200cthe opportunity to see \u2062him in action and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-will-hold-first-impeachment-hearing-next-week-report\/\" title=\"House Republicans to hold first impeachment hearing next week, according to report.\">potentially sway undecided voters<\/a> through his powerful rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor contributing \u2062to this disapproval could be the perceived negative impact \u2062on the party&#8217;s overall\u200b image and unity. Trump&#8217;s absence\u2063 from \u200bthe primary debates creates an impression of disarray within\u2062 the Republican \u200dParty \u200dand\u200d may lead some supporters to question\u200b the party&#8217;s\u200c ability to present a \u200bstrong and united front.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that despite this \u2062disapproval,\u2063 a significant portion of Trump supporters still stand by his decision. The same\u2064 poll indicated that 43% of\u2062 Trump supporters \u200dapproved\u2062 of his absence\u200c from the \u2064debates. \u200bThese supporters may believe that debates\u200c are merely political theatrics that do not accurately reflect a candidate&#8217;s ability to\u200c govern effectively. They\u2064 may perceive Trump&#8217;s decision \u2064as a strategic\u2063 move to\u2063 maintain control over his image and message, instead of engaging in what \u200bthey deem as pointless theatrics.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump&#8217;s \u200dabsence \u2062from the debates may align with his unconventional and outsider image,\u2064 which resonates \u2063with many of his supporters.\u2063 They may see his decision as \u200da deliberate snub to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lori-lightfoot-claims-only-reason-nobody-likes-her-is-because-shes-black\/\" title=\"Lori Lightfoot Claims Only Reason Nobody Likes Her Is Because She's Black\">traditional political establishment<\/a> and a demonstration \u200dof his independence and strength.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent poll conducted by \u2064The Messenger\/Harris\u200b provides valuable insights into the \u2063sentiments of Trump supporters regarding his absence from\u2062 the primary\u200c debates. While a slight majority disapprove\u2063 of\u200c this decision, it is \u200cequally important to note that a significant number still stand by him. This division highlights the complexity \u2062and \u200ddiversity within \u200cTrump&#8217;s support base, challenging\u2062 the\u200c assumption of\u2064 complete \u200dloyalty and unwavering\u2063 support. With more primary debates on the horizon, it \u200dremains\u200c to \u2062be seen\u2064 how \u200dTrump&#8217;s decision will impact \u200bhis\u200b standing among his supporters and his overall campaign strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent poll by The Messenger\/Harris reveals that a small majority of Donald Trump&#8217;s supporters disapprove of his choice to skip both primary debates. The survey was conducted on Sept. 28 and 29, following the second Republican primary debate organized by the Republican National Committee and Fox News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2051139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2051138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2051138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2051139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2051138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2051138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2051138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}