Former President Donald Trump extended his largest lead ever in CNN’s poll of American voters, enjoying a six-point advantage over incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden.
When polling both directly, Trump’s approval rating is 49%, 6 percentage points higher than Biden’s 43%.
With the addition of third-party candidates such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dr. Jill Stein, and Cornel West, Mr. Trump’s lead over Mr. Biden grows to nearly double digits. In a multiple-candidate scenario, Trump would get 42%, Biden 33%, Kennedy 16%, West 4% and Stein 3%.
That gives Trump a 9% lead nationally, a startling number that if true indicates the former president is on track to overwhelm Biden in the electoral college.
🇺🇲 National poll: @CNN/SSRS
Trump 49% (+6)
Biden 43%Trump’s lead is largest in CNN poll history
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Trump 42% (+9)
Biden 33%
RFK Junior 16%
West 4%
Stein 3%
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The CNN/SSRS poll was conducted from April 18 to April 23 among 1,212 U.S. adults, including 967 registered voters, and had a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points for the total sample and 3.8 percentage points for registered voters. . The presidential election numbers are from a sample of registered voters.
CNN, at Talk about public opinion polls, found that most Americans look back on Trump’s presidency positively and view Biden’s presidency negatively. CNN’s Jennifer Asiesta said, “In the upcoming rematch, opinions about the first terms of each of the men vying for a second four-year term in the White House now appear to be in Trump’s favor, with most Americans Looking back on his presidential term, he says this. Biden has succeeded, but a majority say Biden has so far failed. ”
“Looking back, 55% of all Americans now believe Trump’s presidency was a success, while 44% believe it was a failure. “In a January 2021 poll taken days after the attack, 55% believe his time as president was a failure,” Aziesta wrote. “Assessing Biden’s tenure thus far, 61% say his presidency so far has been a failure, while 39% say it has been a success. 41% said it was a success, slightly worse than the 57% who said it was a success.
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Biden’s approval ratings on important issues such as the economy and inflation are at abysmal levels of 34% and 29%, respectively, which appears to be working against him severely. “A new poll finds that 65% of registered voters think the economy is very important to their vote for president, compared to 40% who felt that way in early 2020 and the same rate at about this point in 2016. compared to 46% who felt that way,” Agiesta wrote. . “Voters who say the economy is very important lose significantly to Trump against Biden (62% vs. 30%).”
The poll’s release comes two weeks after Trump’s trial in New York City at the hands of Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg and shortly after Biden lambasted Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. Announced.
Although Mr. Trump is mostly confined to New York City courtrooms, his campaign continues, and he has used his need to be in New York to meet with union officials and The group conducts activities such as visiting shops that are famous for being attacked. Biden, meanwhile, has spent most of his efforts shifting the focus of the national debate from the economy, immigration and national security to abortion, and in recent weeks has emphasized his plans for upcoming Sunshine State votes on the issue. Visiting Florida.
