A recent poll indicates that Donald Trump maintains an edge over US President Joe Biden as the campaign progresses and Trump’s legal proceedings unfold. The latest CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, reveals that a majority of Americans believe Trump’s presidency was successful in retrospect, while many view Biden’s tenure as a failure.
In the poll, Trump’s support among registered voters remains at 49%, unchanged from CNN’s previous national poll in January, while Biden’s stands at 43%, similar to January’s 45%.
According to the poll, 55% of Americans now consider Trump’s previous presidency a success, compared to 44% who see it as a failure. Conversely, in January 2021, 55% considered Trump’s presidency a failure.
As for Biden’s presidency, 61% view it as a failure so far, slightly worse than the 57% who viewed the first year of his administration negatively in January 2022.
Republicans are more unified in their belief that Trump’s presidency was successful compared to Democrats’ perception of Biden’s. Overall, 92% of Republicans view Trump’s time in office positively, while only 73% of Democrats see Biden’s as successful. Among independents, 51% regard Trump’s presidency as successful, compared to 37% for Biden’s.
Approval ratings for Biden’s handling of health care policy and student loan debt stand at 45% and 44%, respectively. However, his handling of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza receives 28% approval and 71% disapproval.
A significant majority of Americans, 70%, believe that economic conditions in the US are poor, with many attributing their views more to political shifts than changes in the economy itself.
In a hypothetical scenario including independent candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West, as well as Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Trump leads with 42% against Biden’s 33%, with Kennedy at 16%, West at 4%, and Stein at 3%. Kennedy draws support equally from Biden and Trump supporters in the initial two-way matchup.
The CNN poll was conducted by SSRS from April 18-23 among a random national sample of 1,212 adults, including 967 registered voters.
