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US Voters Prefer Trump Over Biden for Economy, Poll Shows

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A new Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that US voters believe Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is better for the economy than President Joe Biden. Trump's advantage on the economy increased to 7 percentage points, compared to previous months. However, Biden had a 9-point advantage over Trump when it came to political extremism and protecting democracy.

WASHINGTON - US voters view Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as better for the economy than President Joe Biden , as the incumbent’s approval rating ticked lower in April from the previous month, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Mr Biden, however, had a 9-point advantage over Trump – 38 per cent to 29 per cent – when respondents were asked who had the better approach to political extremism and protecting democracy, up from 8 points in March.The state of the US economy looms as one of the larger factors weighing on Mr Biden’s hopes of re-election.

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