- Biden leads Trump in the polls by two points
- This is the first time since October that Biden is favored over Trump
President Joe Biden has led Donald Trump by two points for the first time since October in the latest Fox News poll, just a week before the first presidential debate ahead of this year’s US election.
He Fox News poll, The report, released Wednesday, showed that 50% of respondents said they would vote for Biden in November, while 48% would vote for Trump.
It’s a one-point improvement for Biden in the poll from last month’s numbers, where Trump led by one point.
Biden received the support of 73% of black voters. The poll also showed that almost all supporters remained loyal, as 95% of Democrats have shown support for Biden, while 95% of Republicans back Trump.
The poll could show the impact of Trump’s recent felony charges earlier this month, after he was found guilty of all 34 charges in a hush money trial, making Trump the first U.S. president. in being condemned.
The poll showed that 50% of respondents said they would vote for Biden in November, while 48% would vote for Trump.
He will be sentenced next month.
But other events from the past month may continue to impact voter preferences, such as Hunter Biden’s gun conviction, a positive U.S. jobs report and Biden’s immigration executive order.
When including third-party candidates in the survey, Biden leads Trump by one point: 43% – 42%, while independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West received 10% and 2% respectively.
Green candidate Jill Stein won 2% support. In May, Trump led the field by three points.
Among independent voters, Biden leads Trump by nine points.
US President Joe Biden is the favorite in the latest Fox News poll before the US elections. He leads the polls by two points for the first time since October
The poll could show the impact of Donald Trump’s (pictured) recent felony charges earlier this month.
“The underlying demographic trends that have defined the race remain in place,” said Daron Shaw, who conducted the survey.
“Biden has improved slightly among women and older people, keeping him afloat despite significant declines since 2020 in support among younger and African American voters.”
Americans were also more hopeful about the economy: Nearly 32% of respondents said they had an “excellent” or “good” feeling about the economy.
The poll also found that Biden has 45% job approval.
Fox News polls 1,100 registered voters nationwide, with a margin of error of about 3%.