Support for Trump rises in national post-debate polls

Support for former President Trump has increased nationally and in swing states, according to new post-debate polls.

CBS News/YouGov survey, released Tuesday, found that Trump is leading President Biden nationally with 50 percent support among likely voters, compared to the current president’s 48 percent. It also found that the former president narrowly beats Biden in swing states, garnering 51 percent support compared to the president’s 48 percent.

The presumptive Republican nominee’s support in swing states has increased since the same question was asked last month. Biden had a slight lead over Trump in swing states in last month’s poll, with 50% support to Trump’s 49%.

The swing states included in the survey are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

When third-party candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein are included, Trump’s lead over Biden increases to 4 points. Just under 45% said they would support Trump, 40% said Biden and 11% said Kennedy. Stein received 3% and West received 2%, according to the survey.

The poll also found that 91% of Republicans said they would definitely vote in November, while 81% of Democrats and 71% of independents said the same.

The poll was conducted in the days following the first presidential debate of this cycle, where Biden’s poor performance raised concerns among Democrats about his ability to serve and win the election. Other early post-debate polls showed Biden losing ground to Trump, while some Democrats called for Biden to be replaced on the ticket.

Biden’s campaign tried to allay concerns, emphasizing that the president will not abandon the race. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre deflected questions about his mental state on Tuesday but said she was taking concerns about the president’s ability to do the job seriously.

The survey was conducted among 2,826 registered voters across the country between June 28 and July 2. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points.

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