{"id":2151107,"date":"2024-01-16T21:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T02:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-news-steve-kornacki-breaks-down-where-the-gop-primary-race-turned-in-trumps-favor-unquestionable\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T21:09:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T02:09:18","slug":"nbc-news-steve-kornacki-breaks-down-where-the-gop-primary-race-turned-in-trumps-favor-unquestionable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-news-steve-kornacki-breaks-down-where-the-gop-primary-race-turned-in-trumps-favor-unquestionable\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC News&#8217; Steve Kornacki explains pivotal moment in GOP primary race favoring Trump: &#8216;Undeniable"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fnbc-news-steve-kornacki-breaks-down-where-the-gop-primary-race-turned-in-trumps-favor-unquestionable%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=2151107&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>NBC News Analyst: Trump&#8217;s Indictment Boosted\u2062 His Popularity Among Republicans<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent analysis of the Republican Party presidential \u2063primary, NBC News analyst Steve \u2064Kornacki revealed a \u2063fascinating shift in President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump&#8217;s<\/a> favor. According to Kornacki, this shift occurred after Trump faced multiple felony counts in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-spacey-asks-judge-to-axe-actors-sex-abuse-lawsuit\/\" title=\"Kevin Spacey Asks Judge to Axe Actor's Sex Abuse Lawsuit\">criminal case brought<\/a> against him by the Manhattan District\u2063 Attorney&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s a story that&#8217;s fundamental to Donald Trump&#8217;s dominance that we saw last night and his dominance in the national polls right now,&#8221; Kornacki explained. &#8220;Core Republican voters perceive the legal situation surrounding\u200b Trump as an attack, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inspector-general-closes-ethics-probe-into-elaine-chao-angering-dems\/\" title=\"Inspector General Closes Ethics Probe Into Elaine Chao, Angering Dems\">politically motivated attack<\/a>\u200b on Donald Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kornacki pointed out that \u2062prior to the 2022 midterm elections,\u200d there were\u2062 polls suggesting that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis\u2063 could potentially\u2062 surpass Trump in popularity. However, the averages \u2064indicated a close race between the two.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In the \u2062early months of 2023, after the 2022 midterms where Republicans \u2064underperformed\u200d and Trump-aligned candidates lost\u200d key races,\u200c there were polls showing \u2063DeSantis within 10 points of Trump,&#8221; Kornacki stated. &#8220;There were\u200b even polls where DeSantis was ahead of\u2062 Trump nationally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Kornacki \u2062highlighted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kamala-makes-woke-joke-at-naval-commencement-she-thinks-its-hysterical-they-dont\/\" title=\"WATCH: Kamala Makes Woke Joke At Naval Commencement. She Thinks It\u2019s Hysterical. They Don\u2019t.\">significant turning point<\/a>\u200b in the race.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The week that Donald Trump was indicted \u2062on the first charges in Manhattan regarding the\u2064 Stormy Daniels \u200dmatter, we witnessed a clear divergence in\u2064 the lines,&#8221; Kornacki emphasized. &#8220;The Trump line skyrocketed while the DeSantis line remained stagnant. This was the moment when Republicans rallied around \u2062Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kornacki\u200b firmly believes that the\u2063 numbers\u2062 speak for themselves, \u200ddemonstrating a rally-around-Trump effect among core\u200d Republicans.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It is \u200dunquestionable to me when you look at\u200d these numbers and consider the legal dates throughout \u200bthe \u200cyear,&#8221; Kornacki asserted.\u200d &#8220;Core\u2062 Republicans perceive this as a politically motivated attack\u200d on Trump, and they responded by rallying around him. This trend\u2064 has persisted since that first indictment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Watch the\u2062 video below:<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Trump&#8217;s unique brand of politics allowed him to maintain popularity despite facing legal challenges?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cAined. &#8220;It&#8217;s hard \u200cto imagine that someone would look at a politician who has\u200c been indicted and say, &#8216;Oh yeah, that speaks highly of their character.&#8217; And yet, that&#8217;s\u200b what\u200c we&#8217;re seeing with Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kornacki&#8217;s analysis highlights the \u200ccomplex dynamics at play \u2062within the Republican Party and the fervent loyalty many\u200c Republicans have towards Trump. \u200cDespite facing serious legal challenges, \u2064Trump&#8217;s popularity among Republicans seems to \u200dhave\u200c only increased.<\/p>\n<p>Many political commentators \u2064and\u200b experts\u200c initially predicted that Trump&#8217;s indictment would lead to a\u2062 decline in \u200bhis popularity, as it often does with other politicians. However, Kornacki argues\u200d that Trump&#8217;s unique brand \u200cof politics and his strong\u200d base of supporters have allowed him to \u200bweather the storm of legal troubles and remain a force to be reckoned with\u200b in the Republican \u200cParty.<\/p>\n<p>One possible explanation for Trump&#8217;s increased popularity among \u2063Republicans is the perception that he is being unfairly targeted by\u2063 the \u2063justice system. Trump has long portrayed himself as a victim of a &#8220;witch hunt,&#8221; and his supporters have rallied behind this narrative, viewing the indictment as further evidence\u200d of a biased and\u2064 corrupt system working \u2062against their preferred candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump&#8217;s ability to shape and control the media narrative has played a\u2062 significant \u200brole in maintaining his popularity. Through his extensive use of social \u200bmedia\u200c and his knack for generating controversy, Trump has\u2063 been able to effectively bypass traditional \u2064media channels and directly appeal to his base. This direct line of communication allows him\u2063 to\u2064 control the narrative and present himself as a victim of political persecution, further bolstering his support among Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump&#8217;s popularity among Republicans \u200bcan also be \u2064attributed to the wide ideological divide within the \u200bparty. Many Republicans view Trump as a strong defender of\u2064 conservative values and policies, and therefore are willing to overlook his legal issues in favor of supporting \u200chis agenda. Trump&#8217;s indictment may have\u2063 even solidified his position as a \u2064political outsider, appealing to many Republicans who feel\u200d disillusioned with the establishment and eager for change.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump&#8217;s indictment may have boosted his popularity among Republicans, it is important to note that this does not necessarily translate to broader support among the American electorate. The Republican Party primary is a distinct arena with its own dynamics, and the majority of American voters may not share the same loyalty and enthusiasm towards Trump.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-ask-him-even-trump-doesnt-know-if-desantis-is-running-in-24\/\" title=\"\u2018I Don\u2019t Ask Him\u2019: Even Trump Doesn\u2019t Know If DeSantis Is Running In \u201924\">2024 presidential election approaches<\/a>, it remains to\u2064 be seen how Trump&#8217;s\u200c legal challenges will impact his overall political prospects. However, Kornacki&#8217;s analysis underscores the enduring power and loyalty Trump commands within the Republican Party, despite facing legal troubles that would typically be \u200ddetrimental to a politician&#8217;s popularity.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Trump&#8217;s indictment has served to reinforce his image as a political outsider and a victim of a biased system, rallying his \u2063base and solidifying his\u200b position as a dominant force within the\u2064 Republican Party. As\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-gop-field-has-a-trump-dilemma-that-the-latest-indictment-has-only-made-worse\/\" title=\"The GOP field has a Trump dilemma that the latest indictment has only made worse\">political landscape continues<\/a> to evolve, only time will \u2063tell how Trump&#8217;s legal challenges\u200c will ultimately shape his \u2062political future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBC News analyst Steve Kornacki noted a significant shift in favor of President Donald Trump in the Republican Party primary polls. This occurred after he faced multiple felony charges in the Manhattan District Attorney&#8217;s criminal case. 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