Biden would beat Trump by an even BIGGER margin than in 2020 if the election were held today, according to a new poll – as DeSantis trails far behind Trump in a separate survey
- The WPA Intelligence survey of 1,571 registered voters found Biden beating Trump 47% to 40%.
- In the 2020 popular vote, Biden beat Trump by 4.5 percentage points
President Biden would beat former President Donald Trump by an even bigger margin than in 2020 if the election were held today, according to a new poll.
There were 1,571 registered voters polled between May 10 and May 13, revealing that Biden would lead Trump 47% to 40%, according to WPA Intelligence survey results shared with The New York Post.
In 2020, Biden beat Trump by 4.5% in the popular vote, but if the election were held today, Biden would win by 7%.
Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to announce his presidential bid, formally challenging Trump for the GOP nomination, is currently trailing 36 percentage points, according to the latest. RealClearPolitics poll.
President Joe Biden, 80, would beat former President Donald Trump, 76, by an even bigger margin than in 2020 if the election were held today, according to a new poll
The poll released Wednesday also showed Biden supported by independent voters by 14 percentage points. That’s a nine point increase from when he won the independent vote in 2020.
However, the poll results also revealed that Biden would not be a clear winner for re-election next year, as 46% of voters approve of his behavior, compared to 54% of voters who disapprove and 42% of voters who strongly disapprove.
The president had only 39% of registered voters have a favorable impression of him while 54% had an unfavorable impression.
While Biden’s approval ratings were low, Trump’s were even lower, according to the poll.
There were 32% of registered voters who had a favorable impression of Trump compared to 62% with unfavorable impressions.
Independents who polled the former president had just 21% favorable impressions and 71% unfavorable impressions.
There were 1,571 registered voters polled between May 10 and May 13, revealing Biden would lead Trump 47% to 40%, according to WPA Intelligence survey results.
Former President Donald Trump, who announced his re-election bid last November, has already spoken out against DeSantis – despite not being officially in the running
“Despite Joe Biden’s unpopularity, our poll found he would be re-elected in a rematch against Donald Trump by a bigger margin than he had in 2020,” the WPA executive said. Amanda Iovino, at the Post.
“It is clear from the data that Trump’s standing with independents has weakened significantly since the 2020 election and that he has failed to attract new voters.
That should come as no surprise, as it’s entirely consistent with last year’s election results among Trump-backed candidates in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Georgia and other states.
A new Reuters data poll found that in the 2024 Republican primary, Trump maintains a commanding lead over DeSantis.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning sex reassignment surgeries and drugs such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for children
Some 49% of Registered Republican respondents said they would choose the former president, while just 21% said they would support DeSantis.
Other candidates on the list included former Vice President Mike Pence and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, both of whom received less than 5%.
Despite the data, it looks like DeSantis is only aiming to push his agenda in Florida right now as he continues to pass sweeping legislation.
On Wednesday, he signed into law a bill banning sex reassignment surgeries and drugs such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for children.
