Former President Donald Trump is hosting far fewer campaign events than his fellow Republican presidential hopefuls, but his substantial lead over them may make that unimportant, Axios reported Saturday.
Since February, Trump has attended fewer events than fellow GOP contenders Ron Desantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott and Vivek Ramaswamy, though Trump has visited more states (13) than all but DeSantis, who has visited 19, Axios reported. Trump currently enjoys the position of undisputed Republican frontrunner, leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his closest competitor, by 30.9 percentage points, according to a RealClearPolitics (RCP) average of national polling data.
Trump’s lead has increased over the past several months, even as other candidates increased the pace of campaigning, Axios reported.
“Since Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy, his numbers have tanked and President Trump’s numbers have soared,” Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Look no further than today’s rally in Pickens, [South Carolina] to understand where the energy of the movement is — firmly with President Trump.”
Since February, when Trump’s competitors began to declare their candidacies, and through June 29, DeSantis has held 55 events, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has held 59, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has held 36 and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy has held 102, Axios reported. In contrast, Trump has held less than 30 events since declaring his candidacy last November.
