Former President Trump is still the top pick for the presidential ticket despite skipping the debate after his fraud ruling according to a poll.
Former President Donald Trump is still the top pick for the Republican presidential ticket despite skipping Wednesday’s primary debate, according to a poll commissioned exclusively for The Post.
The post-debate survey of 1,303 people, conducted by Leger and released Thursday, found that 62% of GOP voters want to see the 77-year-old ex-commander-in-chief emerge as the party’s candidate.
The results also come just days after a Manhattan judge on Tuesday found Trump committed fraud by exaggerating the value of his wealth — and canceled his New York business licenses.
The 45th’s lead is undeniable, with support for Florida Gov. Ron Desantis coming in a distant second place, with just 10% of Republican voters preferring to see the 45-year-old lead the party.
Trump’s support even jumped 2 points since the first debate — which he also declined to attend, according to the poll.
“I’ve sort of kind of had to convince myself nothing’s gonna surprise me anymore with that with this individual, but I just think that there’s a strong segment of Republican voters that there’s not much that’s gonna sway them,” Leger Executive Vice President Andrew Enns told The Post.
“I suspect that they feel that there’s a lot of political motivation behind the accusations and charges and so they’re sticking to that sort of version of events and it’s going to be very difficult to move them off.
