'No way in hell': Wisconsin Republicans turn on Trump as poll shows him crashing
Donald Trump speaks during a rally aboard the Battleship USS Iowa in San Pedro. (Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com)
July 06, 2023
Some Republicans in Wisconsin have second thoughts about choosing Donald Trump as the party's next presidential nominee.
A recent Marquette University Law School Poll in Wisconsin found Trump was losing to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) by 16 points in a head-to-head matchup.
Wisconsin Republicans explained to Fox News why they had lost faith in Trump's ability to win.
"Trump, of course, did a great job as president, but DeSantis is very, very impressive," Wisconsin state Sen. Duey Stroebel (R-WI) said. "And I think more and more people really are doubting Trump's ability to win a general election, and I think these results kind of prove it."
"I think it's extremely important that we pick someone who can win," he added. "And, you know, as much as Trump did a great job as president, there is a certain segment of this population that there's just no way in hell they're going to vote for Donald Trump. And I think without some of those people, we can't win a general election with Donald Trump as our is our choice."
Republican Party of Sawyer County Chairman John Righeimer agreed in a statement to Fox News.
"We just don't think he can win the general," Righeimer remarked. "I think the Democrats want to run against Trump. I think they know they can beat Trump. Joe Biden stayed in the basement and beat Trump, basically just because of the dislike for Trump."
"I don't think Joe Biden can stay in the basement if someone like Ron DeSantis is running,' he continued. "It will force the Democrats to have to come out and defend what they're doing versus just hope that the undesirables for Trump is enough for them to carry themselves to victory."