A new 2020 Republican primary poll features three members of the Trump family garnering support for the party’s nomination during the next presidential election cycle.
“Um, this is going to make Christmas dinner a bit awkward,” President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., quipped on Twitter while sharing the poll.
Um, this is going to make Christmas dinner a bit awkward? https://t.co/Bhlt6NRIJJ
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 6, 2020
President Trump leads the way overall in the poll, garnering the preference of 35% of voters. But Trump Jr. isn’t far behind, holding 11% support and sitting in third place in the poll. Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, makes an appearance in the poll as well, with 2% saying she would be their preference as a Republican nominee.
Other notable names include Vice President Mike Pence, who appears in second place and rakes in 19% of the vote. Former Ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are neck and neck, garnering 7% and 6% support, respectively. Fox News host Tucker Carlson also makes an appearance in the poll, tied with Ivanka Trump at 2% support.
Notably absent from the results is Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who made a 2016 bid for the Republican nomination and has since become one of the president’s most trusted allies in the Senate.
Seven Letter partner Brendan Buck, whose firm conducted the poll, said he found President Trump holding the early lead to be “interesting.”
“One thing I found really interesting from our poll – yes, Trump is the (very early) top choice among Republican voters to be the 2024 nominee, but only with a 35% share,” Buck said on Twitter.
One thing I found really interesting from our poll – yes, Trump is the (very early) top choice among Republican voters to be the 2024 nominee, but only with a 35% share. https://t.co/KZdaE4cqLs pic.twitter.com/Vuvi42HdcG
— Brendan Buck (@BrendanBuck) November 23, 2020
But the president was just on the campaign trail and has yet to concede in a hotly contested election, making his early lead in the poll less surprising.
While Trump hasn’t officially announced his 2024 intentions as he continues to fight the results of the 2020 election, he has teased that a 2024 run could be in the cards if he doesn’t succeed in overturning the results of this year’s election.
“It’s been an amazing four years. We are trying to do another four years. Otherwise, I’ll see you in four years,” Trump told a crowd of Republican National Committee members at a White House Christmas party last Tuesday.
According to an NBC News report last week, people familiar with Trump’s plans believe he may attempt to launch a 2024 bid on Inauguration Day, skipping the swearing in of President-elect Joe Biden in the process.
