An NBC News poll aired Sunday shows former President Donald Trump with the “largest lead” over President Joe Biden, two points higher than his lead over President Trump last year when the same poll was conducted. It has more than doubled.
NBC journalist Steve Kornacki analyzed the network's recent polls showing Trump with a clear lead over Biden, with the former president leading by 5 points in the “Meet the Press” segment. showed that.
“Donald Trump led in our poll for the first time in November and is now at 5 points, the highest lead Donald Trump has had over Joe Biden in 16 previous NBC polls. “This is the largest lead ever,” Kornacki said.
The NBC poll shows Trump leading Biden 47/42. The NBC poll has the largest lead ever.
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Kornacki said Trump had a two-point lead over Biden in November. He explained that the roles were reversed in 2019 and 2020, noting that Biden beat Trump in every NBC poll before the 2020 presidential election.
“Remember in 2019, 2020, Joe Biden led,” Kornacki said. “He had a big lead in all of our polls.”
Kornacki pointed out that Biden's approval ratings are low, with his approval rating currently at 37% and disapproval at 60%. (Related: MSNBC's Steve Kornacki pinpoints the exact moment it looked like Trump would definitely defeat DeSantis)
Trump currently leads Biden by 2.1 points. real clear politics (RCP) Voting average. This lead exceeds the previous president's record in the past two election cycles. guided Biden on RCP average.Trump just first In two periods in 2016, Hillary Clinton never gained more than 1.1 points.
His opponent in the Republican presidential primary, Nikki Haley, continues to campaign against Trump. Kornacki previously said the former U.N. ambassador was unlikely to defeat Trump in the Republican nomination race.
