Former President Donald Trump would not only defeat President Biden if the 2024 election were held today, he would also best four other Democrats who have been mooted to replace the 80-year-old incumbent on the ticket, a new poll has found.
The Fox News survey released Wednesday shows Trump, 77, leading Biden 50% to 46% among registered voters.
The same poll found that Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris 50% to 45%, California Gov. Gavin Newsom 49% to 45%, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer 48% to 46% and outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) 47% to 46% in hypothetical head-to-head matchups.
The Fox survey also shows Trump with a 49-percentage point lead in the national Republican primary, with 62% support compared to 13% for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the only other GOP candidate to crack double digits (10%).
If either DeSantis or Haley manage to overhaul Trump and win the Republican nomination, the poll finds they would also defeat Biden next year — with DeSantis leading the Democrat 50% to 45% and Haley enjoying an 11-percentage point lead (52% to 41%).
The poll also shows majority disapproval of Biden’s performance while in office among four key demographic groups: men (63%), voters under the age of 45 (62%), Hispanics (60%), and college-educated voters (57%).
More than two-fifths of black voters (41%) also disapprove of Biden’s performance — the highest percentage recorded by the Fox survey.
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