Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in Utah who are Republican are less likely than Republicans nationally to view former president Donald Trump as a “person of faith,” and are more likely to say President Joe Biden is a person of faith, according to a new poll. The Deseret News and polling firm HarrisX conducted a series of national surveys in late 2023 gauging U.S. voters’ perspectives on politicians’ faith. In an October poll, 53% of Republicans said Trump is a person of faith; in December, 62% of Republicans said he is.
Former President Donald Trump’s remarkable performance thus far in caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, especially given the legal issues he faces, cannot be downplayed ahead of the 2024 presidential election, writes Julian Zelizer.
Donald Trump is well ahead in the polls, yet still people question how. Voters who don't back Trump want to know what his backers see in the former president.