New polling from several key primary states shows that former President Donald Trump’s commanding lead over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is primarily fueled by the support of Republican women. In Iowa, Trump holds a 13 point edge with women over DeSantis – while in New Hampshire and Arizona, Trump holds a 26 point and 30 point edge respectively.
These numbers up-end the claims made by “RINO” critics of Trump, that the former President struggles to gain support from female voters. The most vocal anti-Trump Republicans go-so-far as to argue that the only way to win over women voters is to reject Trump and his America First policies all together.
Republican women believe that Trump, not DeSantis, is more likely to stand up against the ‘woke’ agenda – while some women primary voters are unconvinced about DeSantis’s fight with Disney. James Johnson, co-founder of J.L. Partners – the firm that conducted the poll – notes: “Republican women are Trump’s army… It isn’t that women are more conservative than men, but they are much more likely to say they prioritize a candidate who will stand up against woke values than one who can beat President Biden.”
Former President Trump himself has called to task the GOP establishment and media criticism of his support among women, stating at a recent campaign rally, “Remember, they like to go around: ‘Well, will Trump get the independents? Will Trump get the women? You know what the women want? The women want safety. They want to have a border they want to have low taxes, low interest rates.'”