New poll shows Trump to triumph over Biden in swing states, Internet calls it 'a sad reflection'

WASHINGTON, DC: Voters in crucial states that will probably determine the election have more faith in former President Donald Trump than in President Joe Biden to handle threats to democracy, showed a new survey, released on Wednesday, June 25.

The voters in six swing states were polled by The Washington Post, which distinguished a subset of respondents known as "deciders" from the overall sample.

38% of 'deciders' say Donald Trump will be better at handling threats to democracy than Joe Biden

The poll revealed that 38 percent of "deciders" thought Donald Trump would better handle democratic threats to the United States, compared to 29 percent who thought Joe Biden would and 23 percent who said neither.

Additionally, about 60 percent of the group expressed complete dissatisfaction with the way American democracy is operating.

The margin of error for “deciders” was plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.

'Deciders' include respondents who voted in the 2016 or 2020 election

Respondents classified as "deciders" include those who changed their party of preference between 2016 and 2020, are under 25, have been registered to vote since 2022, or were voters in either the 2016 or 2020 elections.

Out of all the voters in swing states, 44 percent said they trusted the presumed GOP nominee more to safeguard democracy, compared to 33 percent who said the incumbent.

The poll found that roughly 16 percent of respondents trusted neither, and 7 percent said they trusted both equally.

Donald Trump currently leads with 45% national support

The most recent poll was conducted before the first presidential debate in 2024, which will pit Donald Trump against Joe Biden for the first time since 2020 as they prepare for a rematch election in November.

CNN will host the forum, which Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate at 9 pm EDT on Thursday, June 27.

According to the average national poll conducted by The Hill, Trump has 45 percent of the vote compared to Biden's 43.8 percent.

The poll surveyed 3,513 voters across the key swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin between April 15 and May 30. The pollsters identified 2,255 “deciders” from the respondents.

Internet upset as new poll suggests swing states might favor of Donald Trump

Netizens were seemingly capsized after the new poll revealed the results in Trump's favor.

One X (formerly Twitter) user opined, "Crazy talk. Vote Biden and full blue ticket. MAGA has to go," while another wrote, "That's a sad reflection on the education system."

"Sounds like a lot of those 'deciders' failed their history and government classes," remarked one and another tweeted, "If this poll is accurate, it is more evidence that the media is failing democracy. 4th estate malpractice. Do better!"

"Swing state voters aren’t paying attention," commented one while a user said, "That’s crazy."

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