DeSantis hits Republican poll low as Trump tightens grip on primary

Nikki Haley and Mike Pence, who saw a favorability slump after criticizing Trump, trail far behind, with others barely registering

Donald Trump may be in legal trouble over his alleged weakness for vice, but his predicament is increasingly placing Ron DeSantis – his chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination – in a political vise.

The Florida governor must join Republican attacks on Alvin Bragg, the Democratic Manhattan district attorney whose indictment of Trump over a hush money payment to a porn star is reportedly imminent, while trying not to lose ground in a primary he has not formally entered.