Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by 2 points in a new poll, 46% to 44%, as the 2024 race for the White House presses on.
The poll, released on Sunday from ABC News and Ipsos, also found that, among people already registered to vote, Biden has a razor-thin edge of one point, for a split of 46% to 45%. People “likely” to vote tend to favor Biden at 49% to Trump’s 45%.
The poll was conducted online from April 25 to April 30 among 2,200 adults, split roughly three ways between Republicans, Democrats and independent voters. The survey has a margin of sampling error of 2%, which can become a significant factor in close races.
What do these results mean for Joe Biden and Donald Trump?
Trump’s favorability, ABC says, could be fueled by voters’ perception of how he might handle major issues facing the nation.
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Out of ten issues voters were asked about, Trump led Biden in his potential handling of the economy, inflation, crime and safety, immigration, gun violence, U.S. world standing and the Israel-Hamas war.
When voters were asked about the economy, 46% said Trump would do a better job managing it, compared to Biden’s 32%. Forty-four percent said Trump would do a better job handling inflation, compared to Biden’s 30%.
Biden led in two…
