Donald Trump hits golf course in Miami for relaxing game as his poll numbers rocket past DeSantis

Donald Trump is in Miami this weekend to enjoy rounds of golf as he watches his polls rise, creating space between him and Ron DeSantis, following the former’s indictment in New York a few days ago.

The ex-president and current White House nominee played a round Saturday morning at the Trump National Doral hotel in Miami, which boasts four full golf courses.

Trump, sporting an ever-recognizable Make America Great Again cap, looked relaxed as he played the rounds with some friends, even amid the chaos of his indictment earlier in the week.

On Tuesday, Trump was charged by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office with 34 felonies, most of them involving hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016.

He pleaded not guilty in New York and immediately flew back to Florida to deliver a passionate speech, affirming his position of innocence and claiming that the witch hunt continues.

Trump, sporting an ever-recognizable Make America Great Again cap, looked relaxed as he played the rounds with some friends, even amid the chaos of his indictment earlier this week

While Trump has officially been in the presidential race since November, his most prominent competitor — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — has yet to officially announce a bid from the White House.

DeSantis won another term at the Florida governor’s mansion in November by a margin of nearly 20 points in a state that has historically been a battle between Democrats and Republicans.

In fact, the area where Trump was golfing Saturday had voted blue in the last many elections until DeSantis’s governorship swung the area the other way during the past midterm elections.

However, some of that momentum seems to be stalling as Trump rises in the polls at the governor’s expense.

A Yahoo poll from days after Trump’s impeachment found Trump holding a safe lead of nearly 30 points over DeSantis, illustrating a gain for Trump of about 20 points in the polls since January.

Regardless of Trump’s significant lead over DeSantis, the same poll, according to the Yahoo poll, shows voters are largely against Trump running for a second term if his indictment leads to a conviction.

When asked, “If Donald Trump is convicted of a crime in this case, do you think he will be allowed to run for president again in the future?” 52 percent said they shouldn’t.

Thirty-one percent of respondents said he would have to serve another term. That gap among Republicans was that 56 percent thought he should run for president again, 24 percent thought he shouldn’t, and 20 percent doubted.

A post-indictment poll showed Trump ahead of DeSantis

Trump will sit in court in Manhattan on Tuesday, surrounded by his defense team. On Wednesday, he sent a statement praising the professionalism of the officers and court officials he had met the day before

During his most recent speech, DeSantis, who has not yet announced his candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination, did not name Trump, instead calling out Bragg for bringing “a feeble charge against a former president of the United States ‘.

Allies of Donald Trump remain optimistic that his impeachment has boosted his popularity as their research shows he wins the Republican leadership race.

A poll by Trump’s campaign team found that 51 percent of Republicans see him as their favorite candidate for 2024. for his biggest threat Ron DeSantis who scored 21 percent.

Trump’s team claims the former president has raised more than $10 million since his indictment last week.

On Wednesday, after appearing in court, Trump wrote to his followers about the experience:

“The AMAZING PATRIOTS inside and outside the courthouse on Tuesday were incredibly nice, in fact, they couldn’t have been nicer,” he said. “Law clerks, police officers and others were all very professional and represented New York City sooo well.”

Trump denounced Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, saying he was campaigning “on the fact that he would get President Trump.”