Scarborough says Iowa victory ‘bad news’ for Trump

MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough warned Tuesday that former President Trump's victory in Iowa could mean “bad news” for his chances in the general election.

“The fact that Donald Trump has 50 percent of Republicans not voting for him, and the fact that, as Steve Kornacki said, a third of Iowans hate him…actually the president… I have to say this for people who want to win elections: elections, that's not good news,'' Scarborough said.

Scarborough compared Trump to former President Barack Obama on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” on Tuesday, explaining that the Republican front-runner's victory in Iowa is not a sign of the strength of the Republican Party. He said that if Mr. Obama had taken four years off and ran in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, Mr. Obama would have received more than 90% of the vote, compared to Mr. Trump's roughly 50%. insisted.

“50% of people voting against the former president in the Iowa caucuses is bad news for the party's prospects in the general election. It's not good news. And once again, if Barack Obama “Let's sit back and ask what we would have gotten if we had done the same thing. It would have been in the late '90s,” Scarborough added.

Scarborough is not alone in sounding the alarm over Trump's victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night, where he won 51% of the vote. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said in an MSNBC interview Monday night that his own victory showed President Trump's “weakness.”

“I think that gets across. This article speaks to the weakness of Donald Trump and the opportunity for the Democratic Party, because if the base isn't enthusiastic about Donald Trump in the general election, and the Democratic Party Even if you support your base, this is all about you. Independents, we know independents don't like Donald Trump,” Pritzker said.

Despite the negative outlook, Trump still maintains a comfortable lead in Republican primary polls nationwide. Trump leads his closest Republican rivals by nearly 53 points, according to The Hill/Decision Desk headquarters. According to The Hill/Decision Desk Headquarters, in a direct showdown with his likely opponent, President Biden, President Trump has a slim lead of 1.3 percentage points.