Donald Trump's day trip to an Atlanta jail could have strengthened his campaign to be the Republican Party's Presidential candidate for 2024.

He handed himself into Georgia's Fulton County Jail on Friday, facing charges alleging he headed a scheme to overturn the 2020 USA election results.

He's the first US President to have a police mug shot taken.

But Otago University International Relations Professor Robert Patman says Trump continues to overshadow other Republican candidates.

"If you look at the CBS News poll, Trump now has the largest lead in the Republican Primary, garnering the support of 62 percent of likely voters."

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