Trump wins Republican caucuses in Nevada
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Ryan Binkley, a preacher and businessman, was the sole Trump rival in Thursday's Nevada caucuses, receiving 264 votes.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP)
The Nevada Republican Party announced Friday that former US President Donald Trump has been victorious in the Republican caucuses in the state.
"Total Votes Trump: 37053," the party wrote on its website.
Ryan Binkley, a preacher and businessman, was the sole Trump rival in Thursday's Nevada caucuses, receiving 264 votes.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley declined to contest for Nevada's delegates and rather participated in the Nevada primary on Tuesday, where she lost to "none of these candidates."
Trump's victory is the third and latest in Republican contests. Previously he won Iowa and New Hampshire.
Trump has demanded the immediate dismissal of his own classified documents case following the Justice Department's decision not to pursue charges against President Joe Biden in connection to his alleged mishandling of classified records.
Trump contends that the divergent outcomes indicate a "two-tiered system of justice" and "unconstitutional selective prosecution."
In a statement released on Thursday, Trump asserted, "The Biden Documents Case is 100 times different and more severe than mine. I did nothing wrong, and I cooperated far more. What Biden did is outrageously criminal."
"He had 50 years of documents, 50 times more than I had, and 'WILLFULLY RETAINED' them. I was covered by the Presidential Records Act, the Secret Service was always around, and GSA delivered the documents. Deranged Jack Smith should drop this Case immediately," he continued.
According to a recent ABC News/Ipsos survey, Donald Trump leads his Republican opponents in key popularity indicators as the 2024 primary season begins, while Joe Biden's job approval rating has dipped to the lowest rating for any president in the last 15 years.
US President Joe Biden's popularity has dipped once again as Americans grow more concerned about the economy and immigration as the Democrat ramped up his reelection campaign, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey released last week.
According to the most recent survey, 17% of respondents believe immigration is the most critical issue facing the United States now, up from 11% in December. It was the top issue of Republican respondents, with 36% claiming it as their major worry, compared to 29% who listed the economy.
Fewer than 40% of US voters believe Biden worthy of reelection: poll
A Gallup survey released last week found that less than 40% of American voters feel US President Joe Biden deserves to be reelected.
His public favor rating has been below 50% since August 2021, raising concerns among his fellow Democrats as he prepares for a rematch with Republican former President Donald Trump in November.
The poll indicated that "the 38% of voters who say Biden deserves a second term is slightly lower than the 41% of Americans who approve of the job he is doing in the same survey."
The large majority of Democrats (82%) believe Biden should be reelected to the president, as do 29% of independents and 3% of Republicans.
Concerning congressional elections, the 24% who think members are worthy of reelection is lower than in all former elections except in 2012 when only 20% thought so.
