New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said Wednesday that he supports the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, even if it means endorsing former President Trump as a convicted felon. .
In an interview with CNN's Caitlan Collins, Sununu defended his position, pointing to voter sentiment on the issue and President Biden's poor performance.
Asked if he would still support Trump even though he is a convicted felon and the Republican nominee, Sununu said: In fact, it's bad that Trump is ahead of Biden in most polls. got it? So most of America is there. ”
Sununu, a Trump critic who supports former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley in the presidential election, reiterated her position when asked if she personally supports Trump.
“Yes, I support the Republican candidate. Absolutely. Yeah, that shouldn't shock anyone. We need to see change in this country, so we're going to support Republican governors and actually the American people.” It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that most end up opposing Biden,” Sununu said.
“Again, have the issues around the election changed the dynamics of the Republican primary? No, it doesn't matter, right, in the Republican base right now. It doesn't. And clearly, America It's not something that's really holding people back because, again, as you know, Trump is up by one point,” Sununu added.
President Trump is juggling four criminal indictments. He faces two charges, one in the federal government and one in Georgia, related to his efforts to maintain power after losing the 2020 presidential election.
Referring to Biden, Collins confronted Sununu again, saying, “Are you saying Trump is a bad enough president that you could win even if Trump is a convicted felon?”
“Yes, the polls say yes,” Sununu said. “People know that.”
“With the four lawsuits that are going on right now, we'll see what the situation is. But right now, we're not looking at whether people will vote for Trump or not,” Sununu said. . “Look at the polls. The data is clear. And it's not just one poll. Poll after poll is going to show that Trump will win, at least within their margin of error. is shown. That must certainly be painful.”
Public opinion polls on this issue are mixed. These investigations make it increasingly unlikely that Republicans will blame Trump for the events surrounding January 6, and that they will be more likely to agree with Trump's claims that his political opponents are being used as weapons against him. Some polls suggest convictions will make a difference.
last month, New York Times/Siena College Poll He showed that Trump holds a commanding lead within the Republican Party, but even if he wins the primary, if Trump is convicted on any of the four charges, his supporters will lose support. He suggested that a “significant minority” could change their minds.
In a December poll, 20% of Trump supporters said Trump should go to prison if convicted in a federal case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The poll shows a growing number of Trump supporters say he has committed “serious federal crimes,” with 23% of Trump supporters saying so in December and 7. That's up from 11% in March.
Previous polling in battleground states has shown that about 6% of Trump supporters would change their vote to support President Biden if President Trump is convicted, which the Times called “an election.” “It has sufficient potential to shake up the world,” he said.
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