A New York Times poll finds US President Joe Biden trailing behind Donald Trump by five points, eight months before the presidential election.
A survey of registered voters finds 43 percent would vote for the Democratic incumbent if elections were held today, while 48% would vote for the former president and Republican frontrunner — a slight jump from the last poll conducted by The Times in December.
The poll also finds negative views of the Biden presidency, with 47% disapproving of his handling of the job — the highest result of his time in office.
Two times as many voters think the Democrats’ policies have harmed them than benefited them.
Only a quarter of respondents think the US is on a good path, while a majority of voters believe the economy is in a bad state.
The poll was conducted in late February with Siena College, a private college in New York.
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