Trump holds clear lead over Harris on who would better handle Israel-Hamas war — WSJ poll

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are seen on a screen in the spin room as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. (Matthew Hatcher/AFP)
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are seen on a screen in the spin room as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. (Matthew Hatcher/AFP)

Former US president Donald Trump has a clear lead over Vice President Kamala Harris among swing state voters on the question of who is better suited to handle the Israel-Hamas war, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll, with 48 percent preferring the GOP candidate and 33% saying the Democratic presidential nominee.

Trump also holds leads on the question among independent voters, with 43% saying Trump would do a better job and 26% Harris, with the rest selecting neither.

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