New slate of polls give Trump edge over Biden
Biden trails in string of surveys; immigration top of voters’ minds
Multiple new polls suggest that if the general election were held today former President Donald Trump would win the White House after narrowly defeating President Joe Biden.
Surveys conducted by the New York Times/Siena, the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, CBS News, and Forbes/HarrisX released throughout the weekend all show the 46th President losing his reelection bid by two to five points.
“Donald Trump leads Joe Biden, 48 percent to 43 percent, among registered voters,” New York Times pollsters wrote atop their crosstabs.
“Voters are comparing not just two presidents, but two presidencies. And right now former President Donald Trump emerges from that comparison as the frontrunner. He leads President Biden by four points nationally, his largest lead to date,” CBS wrote of their poll.
“Former President Trump carries voters who say either the economy or immigration is their priority voting issue, and this edge on the top two issues gives the Republican frontrunner a 2-point advantage over current President Biden,” Fox wrote.
According to the Wall Street Journal, “voters are shedding some of their pessimism about the economy,” but immigration is now the top issue ahead of November. They show Biden down by two.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley would theoretically beat Biden even more soundly, according to some of the same polling. Fox News’ poll shows a general election match between the former South Carolina governor and the incumbent president would result in a 8-point victory for Haley. The New York Times/Siena survey shows a 9-point spread.