President Biden is leading former President Trump in the polls for the first time since October, according to the latest polling averages from The Hill/Decision Desk Headquarters (DDHQ).
Biden has a 0.1 point lead over Trump. Based on an average of 685 DDHQ polls, the president has an approval rating of 45% and Trump 44.9% in a likely matchup between the two in 2024.
Sunday marked six months until Election Day in November. A new I&I/TIPP Insights poll shows Biden with a 2-point lead, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden with a 1-point lead, and a new ABC News/Ipsos poll also shows Biden with a 1-point lead. .
When independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is included in the poll, The Hill/DDHQ polling average gives Trump a 1.1 point lead. The 144 polls included in the average show Trump’s approval rating at 41.2%, Biden at 40.1% and Kennedy at 8.5%.
Mr. Biden has struggled to gain support against Mr. Trump, particularly in battleground states where Mr. Trump has a lead in recent polls.
The former president leads Biden by 3.3 percentage points in Michigan, 3.1 percentage points in Wisconsin and 0.7 percentage points in Pennsylvania.
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