Donald Trump's poll numbers continue to increase after his indictment as Republican voters circle their wagons to protect him.
NBC News reported Sunday that recent surveys show a five percent bump for Trump after the indictment. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) continues to see slumping numbers as he's being hit by Trump on the right and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on the left.
"Still, the survey finds half of Republican primary voters say they would consider another leader besides Trump — which suggests a potential opening for a rival to capture the GOP nomination, even as 6 out of 10 Republicans believe the indictments and investigations Trump faces are politically motivated," the report said.
“Not only are they sticking with Trump post-federal indictment,” Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt of Hart Research Associates said of the GOP voters, “there are several signs that his support is growing or others are losing ground, particularly Ron DeSantis.”
The majority of voters outside of the GOP have concerns about Trump, specifically 55 percent of independent voters.
Trump continues to hold a sizeable lead over his GOP counterparts, including DeSantis, whose numbers continue to fall the more he campaigns in the early primary states. Between April and June, DeSantis lost 9 percentage points worthof support among Republican voters. Trump improved from 46 percent to 51 percent.