Over 50% of US voters don't like Trump for president, but more would prefer him over Biden: Poll

As the race to the White House continues to heat up, presumptive presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden both hold a mostly negative view among voters, shows a new poll.

The poll conducted by SSRS for CNN found that while 58 per cent of voters have an unfavourable view of Biden, 55 per cent felt negatively about Trump. However, 53 per cent also said they were dissatisfied with the candidates they had to choose from in this year's presidential contest.

However, despite the largely negative view, Trump, as per the poll, continues to hold the edge over US President Biden.

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The numbers

Support

As per the CNN poll, 49 per cent of the 1,212 adults, including 967 registered voters, surveyed voiced their support for Donald Trump. On the other hand, Biden saw the support of around 43 per cent of voters.

First time as president: Success or failure?

The presumptive candidates for the Republican and the Democratic Party are both vying for their second term in the White House.

Public opinion of their first terms found that 55 per cent feel that Trump's first stint as President was a success, while 44 per cent feel it was a failure.When asked what they thought about Biden's presidency so far, only 39 per cent said it was a success and a whopping 61 per cent said it was a failure. This in large part was due to the disapproval of his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza — 71 per cent to just 28 per cent approval.

There was also some overlap in opinions; 14 per cent of Americans said both were a failure, and just eight per cent called both a success.

Issues important for the American voters

The poll found that a majority of the voters — 65 per cent of registered voters, said that economic concerns mattered when choosing a candidate.

58 per cent feel protecting democracy is a noteworthy issue in the upcoming November elections.

According to the poll, approximately 48 per cent of voters consider immigration, crime, and gun policy to be deeply significant. Similarly, around 4 in 10 voters deem health care, abortion, and nominations to the US Supreme Court important, with each issue garnering a 43 per cent, 42 per cent, and 39 per cent share of voters, respectively.

On the other hand, foreign policy seems to be less of a concern to voters, with only 33 per cent considering it important. Climate change, the war between Israel and Hamas, and student loans follow suit, with 27 per cent, 26 per cent, and 24 per cent of voters respectively considering them as significant issues.

(With inputs from agencies)