More Americans say they trust former President Trump on the economy and inflation than President Biden, a new poll finds.
The ABC News/Ipsos poll found that the economy and inflation were among the top issues for Americans in the upcoming presidential election, with more Americans saying they trust Trump on these issues than Biden. Eighty-eight percent of Americans surveyed said the economy was important in deciding who to vote for, and 85% said the same about inflation.
Forty-six percent of Americans surveyed said they trust Trump on the economy, while 32 percent said the same of Biden. Another 21 percent said they did not trust any of the major presidential candidates on this issue.
Forty-four percent of Americans surveyed also said they trust Trump to handle inflation, compared with 30% who said the same about Biden. Another 25% said they did not trust any of the candidates on this issue.
The survey also found that more respondents said they were not as well off financially since Biden took office than those who said they were better off under Biden. Forty-three percent of respondents said their financial situation has not been as good since Biden became president, 40 percent said they are about the same and 16 percent said they are better off.
The poll also polled respondents about a hypothetical face-off between Biden and Trump, finding that the race still remains tight between the two leading candidates.
Trump had 46 percent support while Biden had 44 percent among all adults surveyed, but among registered voters, Biden had 46 percent support and Trump had 45 percent. Biden’s lead increased slightly when divided by those likely to vote, receiving 49 percent support, while Trump received 45 percent.
The ABC News/Ipsos poll was conducted online among 2,260 adults between April 25 and 30 and has a margin of sampling error of 2 percentage points.
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