Trump Skipping Republican Debate Didn’t Affect His Support, According to Poll

A Morning Consult poll shows Donald Trump’s ratings among Republican voters didn’t slip despite his absence from the first debate.

Republican presidential candidates, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (L), former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (2nd L), former Vice President Mike Pence (3rd L), Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (4th L), Vivek Ramaswamy (4th R), former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (3rd R), U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) (2nd R) and North Dakota governor Doug Burgum (R), at the GOP presidential debate on Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Win McNamee/Getty Images

A new poll indicates that former President Donald Trump’s high standing among Republican primary voters did not slip despite his absence from the debate stage in Milwaukee this week.

The survey, conducted by Morning Consult, showed that 58 percent of those individuals would choose President Trump for their party’s presidential nomination.