Less than a third of voters prefer President Biden to handle immigration after last week’s debate, according to a new poll published on Tuesday.
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LessthanathirdofvoterspreferPresidentBidentohandleimmigrationamidastill-ragingcrisisatthesouthernborder,significantlylowerthanthenumberwhotrustformerPresidentTrumponthecriticalelectionissue,accordingtoanewpollreleasedTuesday.
ThepollfromCNN/SSRScomesafterlastweek’spresidentialdebateandfoundoverallthatTrumpleadsBidenbysixpoints,withthree-quartersofvoterssayingDemocratswouldhaveabettershotatholdingthepresidencyin2024withsomeoneelseatthetopoftheticket.
Butonthesubjectofimmigration,voterswereaskediftheythinkBidenorTrumpwouldbetterhandletheissueifpresident.Just28%ofvoterspreferBiden,whileasignificantlyhigher50%preferTrump,and21%said“neitherofthem.”
TRUMPREPEATEDLYHAMMERSBIDENONBORDERCRISISTURNINGUSINTO‘RATSNEST’:‘KILLINGOURPEOPLE’
Thepollingalsoshowsthatimmigrationisatopissueformanyvoters,withitcomingthirdonthelistofprioritiesbehindtheec