In the most recent Quinnipiac University poll unveiled on Wednesday, President Biden’s approval ratings experienced a decline, while support for former President Donald Trump saw an upward trajectory, setting the stage for the 2024 election.
The survey revealed that deteriorating views of President Biden among American voters were primarily attributed to his handling of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. This dynamic has contributed to Donald Trump regaining the lead in the poll for the first time since February.
Only 37% of respondents expressed approval of President Biden’s job performance, with a significant 59% registering disapproval. Similarly, 37% viewed Biden favorably, while 59% held an unfavorable opinion. When it came to Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, only 37% approved, while 54% disapproved. These figures mark a notable decline for the president over the past two weeks, falling from the 42% approval and 46% disapproval recorded at the beginning of the month.
In terms of favorability, Donald Trump outpaced President Biden, with 42% holding a positive view of the former president, while 55% expressed an unfavorable opinion.
The hypothetical 2024 matchup portrayed Trump leading Biden 48% to 46%, marking Trump’s first lead in Quinnipiac’s poll since February. Despite recent polls still placing him within the margin of error behind Biden, Trump maintained his advantage. Adding independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to the mix, Trump continued to lead with 38% support, followed by Biden at 37%, and Kennedy at 21%.
Even in a five-way race, Trump sustained his lead with 38%, compared to Biden’s 35%, Kennedy’s 17%, independent candidate Cornel West’s 3%, and the Green Party’s Jill Stein at 3%. Trump also dominated the race for the Republican presidential nomination with 64% support, leaving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 16%, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley at 9%, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at 4%, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at 2%, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum at 1%. On the Democratic side, Biden secured 74% for the presidential nomination, followed by author Marianne Williamson at 12%, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips at 4%, and progressive political commentator Cenk Uygur at 1%.