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President Donald Trump still appears to be favored to win the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nomination and ultimately the general election despite the revelations of the January 6 investigation hearings of the past few weeks, new polling shows.

The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, pro-Trump attack against the U.S. Capitol held its first publicly televised hearing on June 9. Since then, the investigators have held five more hearings, with legal experts calling some of the evidence and testimony presented a "smoking gun" of the former president's alleged criminal culpability.

Regardless, new polling released by Emerson College on Friday showed that more registered voters say they would back Trump in 2024 compared to Biden. Furthermore, Trump leads the GOP primary field, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is regularly touted as a top alternative, trailing by well over 30 points.

The new survey data showed just 39 percent of voters would back Biden in a hypothetical 2024 rematch against Trump. Meanwhile, the former Republican president had the support of 44 percent. An additional 12 percent said they'd back an alternative candidate and 5 percent remained undecided.

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New polling shows that former President Donald Trump would beat President Joe Biden in a 2024 matchup despite the revelations of the January 6 hearings. Above, Trump gives remarks during the Save America Rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds on June 25 in Mendon, Illinois.
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When it comes to the GOP primary for 2024, Trump had the backing of 55 percent of Republican voters. DeSantis came in distant second with just 20 percent, and former Vice President Mike Pence trailed in the single digits at 9 percent. None of the other potential Republican contenders had more than 5 percent support.

The poll included 1,271 registered voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.

Notably, Trump's support in a hypothetical rematch against Biden held steady since Emerson's similar poll in May. In the previous survey, the Democratic president had the support of 42 percent compared to Trump's 44 percent. The previous poll did not ask respondents about the GOP primary.

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The current Real Clear Politics average of national polls, which includes survey data from April 19 through June 29, showed Trump leading Biden in a 2024 matchup by about 1.8 points. The former president has the support of about 45.2 percent compared to 43.4 percent for the current commander-in-chief.

Biden, 79, and the White House

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The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.

A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.

"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".

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