A poll released Monday shows a majority of Americans doubt the mental competency of President Biden and former President Trump, and the ages of President Biden and former President Trump are expected to lead to a rematch in the general election. It is the central focus within.
About 6 in 10 respondents said they had little or no confidence in Biden’s mental ability to serve as the next president, according to the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. About the same percentage doubted President Trump’s mental competency.
Biden, 81, is the oldest sitting US president. Mr. Trump. The 77-year-old president will be the oldest president in the country’s history at the end of his second term. A series of gaffes in recent months in which both candidates have confused or misspoken people have also raised concerns.
The survey results were released as the race for the White House approaches the general election, with Super Tuesday expected to seal Trump’s nomination as the Republican nominee, and Biden facing no significant competition. .
About a third of Democrats in the new poll say they have little or no confidence in Biden’s mental abilities, up from 14% in January. Only 40% of Democrats said they were very or extremely confident in Biden’s mental abilities.
Meanwhile, independents were far more likely than Trump to say they had no confidence in Biden’s mental abilities, 80% to 56%.
According to the pollster, Biden’s overall approval rating is 36% ahead of Thursday night’s State of the Union address, with particular focus on immigration (29%), the Israeli-Hamas war (31%), and the economy. (34%) was found to have a low evaluation. ).
Additionally, although approximately 57% of survey respondents said their economic situation is worse than when President Biden took office, more than half of respondents (approximately 54%) say their personal finances are in good shape. answered.
The AP-NORC poll was conducted last week among about 1,100 people and had a margin of error of 4.1 percentage points.
The Associated Press contributed.
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