"Biden Trails Trump by 11%P in Multilateral Contest"

As a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump becomes likely in the upcoming U.S. presidential election this November, the gap in their approval ratings is widening. A poll also showed that in a multi-candidate race, President Biden could trail former President Trump by double digits.

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According to the Harvard University Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) and polling firm Harris on the 23rd (local time), President Biden secured 41% support in a hypothetical one-on-one matchup against former President Trump. Former President Trump was recorded at a higher 48%. Additionally, in a hypothetical one-on-one race against Republican primary candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (41%), President Biden trailed by 3 percentage points, garnering only 38%.

In a three-way race including President Biden, former President Trump, and independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Biden's support was only 33%. Former President Trump had 41%, and Kennedy Jr. had 18%. This means the gap between the two former and current presidents widened to 8 percentage points. Notably, when Green Party candidate Jill Stein (2%) and independent Cornell West (3%) also joined alongside Biden (33%), Trump (44%), and Kennedy Jr. (18%), the support gap between the two former and current presidents expanded to 11 percentage points.

In this survey, 55% of respondents said they would consider supporting a centrist third-party candidate if a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump occurs. 64% believed that options other than President Biden and former President Trump are necessary. Additionally, 51%, roughly one in two, expressed concerns about the health of the elderly President Biden. This survey was conducted from the 17th to 18th among 2,346 registered voters.

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The Rasmussen Report's survey of 968 voters conducted from the 7th to 9th also showed a wider gap in support between President Biden and former President Trump. In a one-on-one matchup, President Biden's support was 41%, trailing former President Trump at 49%. However, an Ipsos poll earlier this month showed that in a three-way race among President Biden (34%), former President Trump (33%), and Kennedy Jr. (17%), President Biden held a slight lead. Until now, local assessments have suggested that the emergence of a third candidate would disadvantage President Biden.

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