The Harvard Caps Harris survey conducted between January 18th and 19th shows that in a hypothetical matchup between Trump and Biden, the former President comes out on top 46% to 41%.
Just last week a Morning Consult poll showed the President defeating Trump by three percentage points. That poll did, however, also indicate Trump’s favorability rating is actually improving, a trend that continues with the Harvard numbers.
According to the new numbers, Trump has a 45% favorability rating, and even though he remains slightly underwater (-3 points), it is significantly better than the ratings for Biden, who is 14 points under.
Trump, in fact, is now viewed more favorably than Biden, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (-16) and Nancy Pelosi (-18), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (-25).
Which makes it all the more perplexing as to why Trump receives overwhelmingly more negative media coverage than any of those individuals who are more roundly looked down upon by the American people.
🇺🇲 2024 Presidential Election Poll:
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) January 22, 2023
(R) Trump: 46% (+5)
(D) Biden: 41%
(R) Trump: 48% (+8)
(D) Harris: 40%
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(R) DeSantis: 42% (+3)
(D) Biden: 39%
(R) DeSantis: 43% (+3)
(D) Harris: 40%
Harvard/Harris | Jan 18-19 | 2,050 RVhttps://t.co/b6wspC6HMh pic.twitter.com/x5hRdiJMc9
Trump Tops Biden in 2024 Poll
The new Harvard poll shows devastating numbers for President Biden across the board though, as an aside, that didn’t seem to equate to votes at the polls for Republicans during the midterms when his numbers were equally as dismal.
Still, they remain worthy of noting.
Over six-in-ten voters say the country is headed down the wrong track.
Despite White House officials telling the American people how great the economy is, 66% say it too is on the wrong track, an increase from the last survey. Trump, by contrast, had numbers saying it was on the right track consistently in the 60-70% range prior to the pandemic.
A vast majority (54%) of Americans view their personal financial situation as getting worse.
And, Biden’s approval rating sits well below 50% in nearly every major category, including the economy, fighting terrorism, immigration, crime, and inflation. Continue reading the rest of this article here.
