'You lost': 13 GOP voters explain why they don’t want 'narcissicist' Trump as their 2024 nominee

Poll after poll released in September has showed Donald Trump as the clear frontrunner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary. A Monmouth University poll released on September 26 finds Trump leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the second-place candidate, by 38 percent; a Morning Consult poll released a day earlier shows Trump ahead of DeSantis by 43 percent.

But not all Republicans want Trump to be the nominee. The New York Times recently put together a focus group consisting of 13 GOP voters who want their party to nominate someone other than Trump, and they laid out their reasons.

Carrie, a 55-year-old white female from Michigan, told the Times and fellow participants, "When he lost the election, Georgia had a runoff election for two senators. And Republicans could have won those races. But Trump had so much negativity. At a certain point, you lost. Move on and help the people who still have a chance."

POLL: Should Trump be allowed to hold office again?

Andreia, a 45-year-old Latina from Virginia, said of Trump, "His tantrums, the narcissism — it's too much. There has to be another person out there that is more responsible than this man."

South Carolina resident Reed described Trump as "a great showman" before adding, "But that's all he is." And Deborah, a 60-year-old North Carolina woman, interjected, "But we don't need a showman."

Utah resident Chad told the focus group that if Trump wins the 2024 election, "It would cause even more political divide in the country." And Deborah said, "I told my grandkids, I wouldn't be surprised to see another Civil War because people get so divided over politics."

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