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A September poll found that Trump has 98% approval with Republicans who voted for him in both the primary and the general. Trump has an almost magical hold on his voters. He makes regular deposits in the Bank of Base, and has a nice balance.

7. The loyalty of Trump's base

Trump has an almost magical hold on his voters

<p>A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="September poll found that" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wsj.com/articles/poll-highlights-lingering-divisions-in-the-gop-1504811662?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_newslettertest&amp;stream=top-stories&amp;mg=prod/accounts-wsj" data-vars-content-id="017820ab-4c34-4a23-9ad2-022c3574ee81" data-vars-headline="7. The loyalty of Trump&#x27;s base" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/poll-highlights-lingering-divisions-in-the-gop-1504811662?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_newslettertest&amp;stream=top-stories&amp;mg=prod/accounts-wsj" target="_blank">September poll found that</a> Trump has 98% approval with Republicans who voted for him in both the primary and the general. Trump has an almost magical hold on his voters. He makes regular deposits in the Bank of Base, and has a nice balance.</p><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

7. The loyalty of Trump's base

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