President Biden heads into the first presidential debate on Thursday trailing former President Trump in approval ratings by 1.2 percentage points, according to a Decision Desk HQ/The Hill poll.
As of Wednesday night, a compilation of 755 polls showed Trump with an approval rating of 45% and Biden with 43.8%. The two will face off in a CNN-sponsored debate in Atlanta.
Polls from the past week included in the average have mostly shown Trump ahead of the incumbent president. Morning Consult Poll In a survey conducted this week, the two were tied at 44 percent. YouGov/CBS News Poll The survey, conducted June 17-21, showed Trump leading by one point at 50 points to Biden’s 49 points.
moreover, ActiVote Poll It became clear that Trump had a three-point lead. Rasmussen Reports Poll It emerged that Trump had a nine-point lead. Morning Consult Poll It showed Trump leading by one point.
Earlier this month, Morning Consult Poll Biden leads by 1 point Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research Poll Biden leads by 2 points Morning Consult Poll It showed Biden leading by one point.
The tally shows that if independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, who was ineligible to participate in the CNN debate, is included in the poll, Trump has a 1.8 percentage point lead. The tally of 191 polls gives Trump 41.9 percent, Biden 40.1 percent and Kennedy 7.3 percent.
Biden is struggling to close the gap with Trump in the polls and will face a crucial moment in the CNN debate, where he will also be challenged to allay public concerns about his age and mental health.
