Exclusive: Poll for Trump super PAC says 83 percent of Republican primary voters think Bragg indictment is politically motivated, and will unite the GOP around former president in battle against DeSantis

  • Poll for MAGA Inc reveals overwhelming opposition to Manhattan DA 
  • Pollster Tony Fabrizio said indictment meant GOP would rally around Trump 
  • Allies say it supercharges his campaign for the Republican 2024 nomination 

Allies of Donald Trump are convinced that the Manhattan district attorney's pursuit of the former president will make him unbeatable in the race to secure the Republican 2024 nomination.

A confidential memo sent to donors by the chief executive of MAGA Inc, a Trump-aligned super political action committee, sets out a poll that reveals 83 percent of likely G.O.P. primary voters think the indictment is politically motivated and without merit. 

'Republican primary voters are united in the belief that [Manhattan D.A.] Alvin Bragg and his liberal cohorts are mounting a baseless politically motivated attack on President Trump,' concludes Tony Fabrizio, Trump's chief pollster for his 2016 and 2020 campaigns, in the memo obtained by DailyMail.com. 

'Given the overwhelming opinions Republican primary voters have on this subject, It is very likely that this indictment will only further unite the party behind President Trump.'

The data put statistical meat on the rhetorical bones of Trump supporters who have taken to the airwaves in the 24 hours since news broke of an indictment to say that it will only make the former president stronger.

A memo sent to donors by the chief executive of MAGA Inc, a Trump-aligned super PAC, includes a poll showing that 83 percent of likely G.O.P. primary voters think the indictment of Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury is politically motivated

A memo sent to donors by the chief executive of MAGA Inc, a Trump-aligned super PAC, includes a poll showing that 83 percent of likely G.O.P. primary voters think the indictment of Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury is politically motivated

Trump is expected to be arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday. His supporters say the case has only strengthened his standing with likely voters in the Republican primaries for 2024

Trump is expected to be arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday. His supporters say the case has only strengthened his standing with likely voters in the Republican primaries for 2024

The survey of 800 likely primary or caucus participants was conducted before Thursday's bombshell. It was carried out by Fabrizio, Lee and Associates.

Respondents were asked whether they agreed with the statement: 'Liberals are weaponizing the government to attack Donald Trump.'

Some 69 percent said they strongly agreed; 15 percent said they somewhat agreed; with a total of 13 percent saying they strongly or somewhat disagreed.

When asked what they thought of Bragg's likely indictment, some 83 percent said they thought it was 'politically motivated and without merit', compared with just 11 percent who believed it was 'legitimate and not politically motivated.' 

'As I said yesterday on Fox News, this is not an indictment of a crime—there was no crime,' wrote Taylor Budowich, CEO of MAGA Inc. 

'Instead, this news is the indictment of a failed nation. President Trump is promising to peacefully end the war in Ukraine, dismantle the deep state, and save our country by putting America first. 

'For that, the political elites and powerbrokers have weaponized government to try and stop him. They will fail. 

'He will be re-elected in the greatest landslide in American history, and together we will all Make America Great Again.'

The poll of 800 likely Republican primary or caucus was conducted by Tony Fabrizio, who was chief pollster for Trump's 2016 and 2020 campaigns

The poll of 800 likely Republican primary or caucus was conducted by Tony Fabrizio, who was chief pollster for Trump's 2016 and 2020 campaigns

Trump supporters gathered on Friday close to his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida

Trump supporters gathered on Friday close to his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida

That belief triggered a huge fundraising push on Thursday evening, with email shots and public appeals. 

A host of surrogates — key allies with a coordinated massage — fanned out on television to make the point that the indictment would only make Trump stronger.

Trump will be arraigned on Tuesday, when he will be formally arresting, plunging the country into the uncharted legal and political territory of a former president having to appear before a judge.  

John Fredericks, a radio host and former chairman of Mr. Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns in Virginia, said the base was going to rally in a way the Democrats never imagined.

'This indictment is our indictment. His conviction is our conviction,' he said. 

Taylor Budowich, chief executive of MAGA Inc, said Trump would be reelected 'in the greatest landslide in American history' in a confidential memo sent to donors

Taylor Budowich, chief executive of MAGA Inc, said Trump would be reelected 'in the greatest landslide in American history' in a confidential memo sent to donors

An email blast offered supporters a chance to get a new 'I stand with Trump' T-shirt marking the indictment for campaign contributions starting at $47

An email blast offered supporters a chance to get a new 'I stand with Trump' T-shirt marking the indictment for campaign contributions starting at $47 

Allies said they had a plan to get messaging out as soon as the indictment landed. That included a barrage of fundraising emails as the campaign looks to cash in

Allies said they had a plan to get messaging out as soon as the indictment landed. That included a barrage of fundraising emails as the campaign looks to cash in

Republican strategists pointed out that Trump had once again dominated the news cycle, generating reams of earned news coverage and likely bringing in cash donations

Republican strategists pointed out that Trump had once again dominated the news cycle, generating reams of earned news coverage and likely bringing in cash donations

'Every working class American has been screwed over by this government so many times, and they see it happening again with Trump.

'He is a lightning rod for all of us.'

Republican strategist John Feehery said the indictment, and two weeks of speculation that preceded it, had put Trump right at the top of the news cycle.

'It's not positive news, no question. And I think independent voters don't want to have an indicted president or candidate running,' he said.

'But during the Mar-a-Lago raid independent voters flocked back to Trump.'

When the F.B.I. searched Trump's Florida home last year, many Republicans who had distanced themselves from the former president spoke out in his defense. 

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