The May 17 to 19 national poll found that 53% of Republicans believe Trump, their party s nominee, is the true president now, compared with 3% of Democrats and 25% of all Americans.
A majority of Republicans still believe Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election and blame his loss to Joe Biden on illegal voting, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.
The May 17 to 19 national poll found that 53% of Republicans believe Trump, their party s nominee, is the true president now, compared with 3% of Democrats and 25% of all Americans.
About one-quarter of adults believe the Nov 3 election was tainted by illegal voting including 56% of Republicans, according to the poll.
53% of Republicans believe Donald Trump is the ‘true president’ says new poll
“I always knew America was smart!” said Trump in response to the poll
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower in Manhattan on May 18, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images) (2021 James Devaney)
Most Republicans believe that Donald Trump should currently be serving a second term, according to a newly released Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.
The poll, conducted between May 17 and 19, found that 53% of Republicans believe Trump is the actual president, not Joe Biden.
Overall, the poll found that belief is held by 25% of all Americans and just 3% of Democrats
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The poll, which was conducted from May 17 to 19, underscores the influence that Trump still has over much of the GOP’s electorate. Despite losing reelection in November, he has continued to insist that the election had been rigged against him a claim that has prompted Republican legislators across the country to rewrite election laws and review the results of the presidential race.
Trump touted the Reuters-Ipsos poll on Tuesday, pointing to it as a sign of his continued support among his conservative base and suggesting that he, too, believes that he is still the rightful president.
“A new Ipsos/Reuters poll ‘Beliefs Among Republicans’ shows 53% believe Donald Trump is the true President (I always knew America was smart!),” Trump said in a statement through his political action committee. “2020 Election was tainted 56%. The Election was stolen (and Rigged!) 61%.”