Trump’s Problem with Mormon Voters is Getting Worse

His ongoing weaknesses with a loyal Republican group could spell trouble for the GOP

From the earliest days of his campaign, it was clear Donald Trump had a Mormon problem. During the campaign, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) had ambivalent feelings about him and his influence in the GOP. Now, Trump’s standing among Latter-day Saints—a once loyal Republican constituency—is deteriorating.  

A new poll conducted by the Survey Center on American Life finds sharply diverging views between Latter-day Saints and white evangelical Protestants. More than half (51 percent) of Latter-day Saints express negative views of the former president. They are also twice as likely to have a very unfavorable than a very favorable opinion of him. By way of comparison, two-thirds (67 percent) of white evangelical Protestants have favorable views of Trump.  

In a head-to-head match-up with Biden, less than half (48 percent) of Latter-day Saints say they would vote for Trump, but 62 percent would support DeSantis in a two-way contest with Biden. And I don’t thin…