by Casey Harper
President Donald Trump outperforms Vice President Kamala Harris in a head-to-head matchup, according to a new poll.
The Harvard/Harris poll released Tuesday was taken after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and asked respondents: “If the 2024 election for President were held today and it was between Donald Trump, the Republican and Kamala Harris, the Democrat, who would you vote for?”
Results showed Trump beats Harris by four points, 52 percent to 48 percent.
Other polls in the short time since Harris kicked off her presidential bid have showed a tie or slight edge for Trump.
The poll also found that the majority of surveyed Americans approve of the job Trump did as president.
Notably, 50 percent of Independents said they approved of Trump’s job as president while 44 percent disapproved and the rest were unsure.
For comparison, President Joe Biden currently has a 42 percent approval rating in the same poll with 55 percent disapproval.
Inflation and immigration are still by far the most important issues to voters, according to the poll. The survey found 45 percent of voters select inflation as the single most important issue with immigration second at 14 percent.
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Casey Harper is a Senior Reporter for the Washington, D.C. Bureau of The Center Square. He previously worked for The Daily Caller, The Hill, and Sinclair Broadcast Group. A graduate of Hillsdale College, Casey’s work has also appeared in Fox News, Fox Business, and USA Today.
Photo “Donald Trump” by Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0. Background Photo “The White House” by Aaron Kittredge.
