Trump leads over Biden since presidential debate

WORLD, July 02 (YPA) – Former President Trump’s lead over President Biden in national polling is unchanged following the debate between the candidates last week, according to a new survey.

The Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday, which was conducted after the debate, showed Trump leading Biden by 6 percentage points in a head-to-head match-up, 47 percent to 41 percent, with 12 percent undecided. That’s the same margin as the pollster’s last survey from May, when Trump led 49 percent to 43 percent.

When the undecided voters were required to choose, Trump’s lead narrowed to 52 percent to 48 percent, slightly closer than the May result, where he led 53 percent to 47 percent.

But Trump’s lead expanded in a three-way race with independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The former president led by about 6 points, with Kennedy at 12 percent, up from a 4-point lead in May.

When the 8 percent who were undecided were required to choose, Trump led Biden 46 percent to 39 percent, with Kennedy at 15 percent. That’s up from the 5-point lead Trump had in May.

Trump and Biden appeared together for the first time since 2020 in a highly anticipated face-off last week.

Biden’s perceived weak performance has sparked concern among some Democrats about whether he should be replaced as a candidate.

Mark Penn, the poll’s co-director, noted that many internal numbers have moved in Trump’s favor, such as Biden’s declining popularity and increased economic concerns. However, overall, the race appears stable in Trump’s favor.

@E.Y.M