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One month ago today, former President Trump announced that he's running for president in the 2024 election. Many in the GOP asked Trump to postpone this news until after the Georgia runoff race concluded; though the former president failed to take this advice.

Georgians subsequently sent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock back to the Senate, despite also re-electing Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

During other midterm races, notable candidates endorsed by Trump (Blake Masters, Tudor Dixon, Kari Lake, Doug Mastriano, Mehmet Oz, etc.) lost their elections.

Despite this, Trump isn't reconsidering how he handles business or conducts himself in the public sphere.

This was seen by the former president erratically taking to social media and saying the Constituion should be "terminated" because of how the 2020 presidential race turned out.

Now, a new poll covers how the American people are responding to such a call.

Disqualifying for a president?

A poll by Quinnipiac University came out just yesterday.

In this poll, the data consequently shows that 51% of the nation's voters believe Trump's call to terminate the Constitution ought to disqualify him as a presidential candidate.

After all, when any president is sworn into office, they take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. It is impossible to square this with wanting the Constitution terminated because of how the last presidential election panned out.

Nevertheless, 40% of the American electorate does not believe this demand should keep Trump from being a 2024 candidate.

The partisan breakdown shows majorities of Independents and Democrats percieve calling to terminate the US Constitution as disqualifying. Yet, only 17% of Republicans also share this sentiment.

The demise of Trump 2024?

One month after Trump declared his presidential candidacy, new polling shows him being blown out of the water by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a GOP primary.

Additional polls in recent months likewise show the Florida governor leading over Trump. More and more Republicans also find themselves getting weary over the baggage, scandals, and drama that comes along with Trump.

Therefore, more of the GOP voter base is seeking an alternative candidate who can bring forward Trump's policies, while also keeping the former president at considerable arm's length.