.HayesBrown: New polling shows likely GOP primary voters sticking with Trump after federal indictment. There's a caveat though, one that will make things tough for him on the campaign trail.
In classic Trump fashion, the most damage to his campaign to stem from the Mar-a-Lago case could be entirely self-inflicted.
Even if he were to manage to somehow control himself for long enough to get through a single rally without bringing up his grievances, what else is there for him to talk about? The CBS/YouGov poll found that 90% of likely GOP primary voters named “having a plan to lower inflation” as a top priority for the eventual nominee. Compare that to those who think it's super important to support a national abortion ban or limiting transgender rights .
And therein lies the conundrum with how Trump fits into the political ecosystem at this point. Republican voters think that he’s their guy and he’s managed to convince them that attacks on him are actually attacks on. At the same time, they want to hear about more than just how everyone is out to get him. The increased pressure from the indictments he faces — both those already filed and the two potential criminal cases still being investigation — will only make him lash out more.
In other words, in classic Trump fashion, the most damage to his campaign to stem from the Mar-a-Lago case could be entirely self-inflicted. Graham may be correct that Trump’s support among the GOP remains high despite — and in some ways potentially even because of — these indictments. But these charges are both the result of Trump being unable to alter his own behavior even when there’s clearly an incentive for him to do so.
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