Trump overtakes Biden, voters rate his presidency as successful, poll shows
A CNN poll has shown that Republican candidate Donald Trump is ahead of US President Joe Biden in terms of popularity. The poll said a majority of Americans view Trump’s presidency as a success, while they view Biden’s tenure as a failure.
Despite facing criminal charges, 77-year-old Donald Trump is ahead of 81-year-old Joe Biden in a CNN poll conducted by Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS).
Donald Trump is also there Leading in six of the seven major swing states for the US presidential electionWhich is going to be held in November 2024.
Trump’s support among registered voters remains at 49%, according to CNN poll Face-to-face contest against Biden, just as happened in the last poll held in January. Biden’s support is at 43%, not much different from January’s 45%.
Additionally, 55% of all Americans view Trump’s presidency as a success, while 44% view it as a failure.
In a January 2021 poll, just before Trump left office and immediately after the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 55% considered his time as president unsuccessful.
In contrast, 61% believe Biden’s presidency so far has been a failure, with only 39% considering it a success.
Partisan differences are stark, with 92% of Republicans considering Trump’s presidency successful, while only 73% of Democrats consider Biden’s successful.
Among independents, 51% say Trump’s presidency was successful, while only 37% see Biden’s as a success.
Negative perceptions of Biden’s performance remain, with 60% disagreeing about his time in top office.
Biden’s approval rating for his handling of health care policy is at 45%, while approval rating for his handling of student loan debt is at 44%.
However, his handling of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza received the lowest approval ratings, with only 28% approval and 71% disapproval, including 81% disapproval among those under 35 and among Democrats (53%). There was majority disapproval among the
Economic concerns among voters
Economic concerns loom large among voters, with 65% considering the economy extremely important in the presidential election.
Trump received significant support among these voters, with 62% supporting him over Biden.
A majority of Americans (70%) view economic conditions in the U.S. as poor, with many, especially Republicans, believing that a change in political leadership would have a greater impact on their views than current economic indicators.
When considering voters’ priorities for the upcoming presidential election, it is clear that protecting democracy is a significant concern, with 58% of voters considering it extremely important.
Important issues for voters
Behind this are issues like immigration, crime and gun policy, each of which is very important to 48%, or almost half of the voters.
Health care is another major issue, with 43% of voters considering it important, while abortion and nomination to the US Supreme Court are important to 4 in 10 voters, at 42% and 39% respectively.
However, some issues are considered less pressing, such as foreign policy at 33%, climate change at 27%, and the conflict between Israel and Hamas at 26%. Student loans rank even lower, with only 24% of voters considering them important.
Additionally, there are notable differences in priorities between Democratic and Republican voters. Democrats prioritize protecting democracy (67%), abortion (54%), the economy (52%), gun policy (51%), and healthcare (49%), while Republicans prioritize the economy (79%), immigration Give more emphasis. (71%), crime (65%), and democracy (54%).
in an imaginary match Including independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Trump leads with 42% compared to Biden’s 33%. Kennedy at 16%, West at 4%, and Stein at only 3%.
Among voters under 35, Biden trails Trump by a margin of 51% to 40%.
The CNN poll, conducted from April 18-23, surveyed a random national sample of 1,212 adults, including 967 registered voters.