Most voters want former President Donald Trump to handle key issues over President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 election, according to recent polls.
Inflation is the top issue for voters heading into November, according to a new NBC News poll, and most respondents think President Trump can handle the issue better than the current president.
When asked who they would like to address the issue of rising costs, a majority of respondents (52%) said they preferred Trump over Biden.
Only 30% of likely voters said they believed Biden had the upper hand on this issue.
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Former President Donald Trump arrives at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Trump is in the state to host a campaign fundraising event. (Robin Lane, Fox News Digital)
The survey also found that the crisis at the southern border was the second most important issue for voters, another area where Mr. Biden is lagging behind Mr. Trump.
When asked about their views on the president’s handling of immigration and the border crisis, a whopping 69% of respondents said they disapproved of Biden’s handling of the crisis.
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An April NBC poll did not ask respondents about their current views on President Trump’s handling of the immigration crisis, but a January NBC poll found 57% of respondents supported Biden. Just 22% of Americans preferred the former president’s handling of border issues. .
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The poll also found that if the election were held today, Trump would beat Biden by two points, 46% to 44%.
The results are the latest in a series of polls showing that voters are not only most concerned about border issues and rising costs, but also that they trust President Trump as the best presidential candidate to address the issues. Showing.
Recent FOX News state-wide polls in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin show that Trump is preferred over Biden as the candidate on immigration and economic issues. ing.
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Additionally, a recent Axios/Ipsos poll found that 42% of Latino voters believe Trump is good for the economy, while only 20% can say the same about Biden. On immigration, 29% of Latino respondents gave President Trump a positive rating, compared with 22% who supported Biden.
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The NBC poll was conducted from April 12 to 16, 2024, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
