US 'Return Match' Biden 39% vs Trump 38% 'Neck and Neck'

With the U.S. presidential election approaching this November, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have been virtually confirmed as the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, respectively, leading to a fierce contest. While polls have generally shown former President Trump in the lead, President Biden has recently surpassed Trump within the margin of error.

According to major foreign media on the 14th (local time), an Ipsos poll showed President Biden's approval rating at 39% (margin of error ±1.7 percentage points), while former President Trump's approval rating was 38%.

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This survey was conducted nationwide from the 7th to the 13th, with 4,094 respondents. Among them, 3,356 were registered voters.

Eleven percent responded that they would support other candidates, and 5% said they would vote for other candidates. Seven percent either did not know or refused to answer. Foreign media explained that voters are considering President Biden's age of 81 and former President Trump's legal risks, including four criminal trials.

In a hypothetical head-to-head poll conducted only among registered voters who are likely to vote, President Biden received 50% support (margin of error ±1.8 percentage points), while former President Trump received 48% support.

However, the results differ in battleground states. In a survey of registered voters in seven battleground states, 40% said they supported former President Trump, surpassing President Biden's 37%.

In response, President Biden has recently been consolidating support mainly in battleground states. On this day, he visited Saginaw County in Michigan, appealing for support by saying, "Democracy depends on us in the upcoming November election." The day before, he visited Wisconsin. On the 8th, he visited Pennsylvania, and on the 9th, Georgia. Additionally, President Biden publicly opposed Nippon Steel's acquisition of US Steel, aiming to court labor unions, a traditional Democratic support base.

Former President Trump faces the challenge of securing support within his party. Among supporters of Nikki Haley, the former UN ambassador and Republican primary candidate who resigned on the 5th, only 37% said they would support Trump. Sixteen percent said they would support President Biden, while the rest said they would vote for a third candidate or not vote at all.

Meanwhile, a poll released the previous day by USA Today and Suffolk University showed former President Trump (40%) leading President Biden (38%) within the margin of error (±3.1%).

President Biden and former President Trump secured the necessary number of delegates to be nominated as presidential candidates in their respective party primaries on the 12th.

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