According to the new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey, the former president enjoys the loyalty of a considerable number of his co-religionists as 71 percent of them believe he should return to the White House, while 68 percent said they support him even if he is found responsible for a criminal act.

This comes as a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll out Tuesday that finds two-thirds of Republicans would still vote for Trump even if he is found guilty of a crime. And yet, all of that seems to matter little to Republicans, according to the NPR poll — 71% of Republicans said they think Trump should be president again. That drops only 8 points to 63% even if Trump is convicted of a crime.

The fact that so many GOP voters stand behind Trump, seemingly regardless of other issues, showed his real strong base, and why he is considered favorite to win the Republican nomination anew.

There are currently multiple criminal investigations against Trump, beyond charges he faces in New York for allegedly falsifying business records during his 2016 presidential campaign.

There are two federal probes into his appropriation of classified White House documents and his conduct deeply involved in January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, as well as another ongoing one in Georgia investigating his maneuvers to overturn results of the election he lost in 2020.

Generally speaking, 64% of repondents do not want Trump to be president again. And that grows to 70% if he is convicted of a crime.

President Joe Biden, on the other hand, announced his reelection bid, but he cannot get away from mediocre approval ratings.

In this survey, before his official announcement, just 41% said they approve of the job he’s doing, 50% disapprove. That’s similar to where it’s been since the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021.

His approval rating among independents is just 36%, a group he won in 2020 and needs to win over again if he hopes to win reelection next year.

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