Former President Trump crushed President Biden during their presidential debate on Thursday, according to new polling data.
Former President Trump crushed President Biden during their presidential debate on Thursday, according to new polling data.
A survey of 500 registered voters by Schoen Cooperman Research found 51% of voters who watched or were familiar with the debate believed Trump won, compared to just 23% who said Biden triumphed.
An additional 14% said they believed the contest was a draw, while 12% said they weren’t sure who won.
Slightly more than half of voters said Biden’s alarming performance was worse than they expected, while 17% thought Trump underperformed.
More voters than not said Trump’s performance was “more presidential” than Biden’s.
The poll found Trump made strides in allaying voter fears about his fitness for office — while Biden exacerbated them.
Nearly three-quarters of voters said they left the debate “more concerned” about Biden’s “age and fitness to be president.
