MSNBC election data expert Steve Kornacki highlighted the sudden “sizable gap” between President Biden's and former President Trump's favorability ratings.
Ahead of Thursday's CNN presidential debate, Kornacki took to X, formerly Twitter, and highlighted data from the latest Quinnipiac, New York Times/Siena College and Gallup polls.
“Three polls released in the past 24 hours show a sizable gap between Trump and Biden's favorable/unfavorable ratings, a shift from most polls this year (and even in recent weeks), which have found little to no difference,” wrote Kornacki, a national political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC.
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MSNBC's Steve Kornacki highlighted the “considerable gap” between the favorability of former President Trump and President Biden. (William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images)
The Quinnipiac poll showed Biden has a 38% approval rating among Americans and 57% disapproval for the incumbent Democrat. Trump, meanwhile, has a 44% approval rating and 51% disapproval rating.
The Times/Siena poll found a wider gap: Biden had 38% approval and 59% disapproval, while Trump had 45% approval and 52% disapproval.
The Gallup poll showed the largest gap between the two presumptive nominees. Biden had just 37% favorability, a Gallup poll low, with 61% unfavorable, while Trump has 46% favorability, a high the former president has not had in Gallup polling since April 2020. , with 52% unfavorable.
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Former President Donald Trump leads President Biden by four percentage points, according to a new New York Times/Siena College poll. (Fake Images)
Another poll that has sparked media reaction is a Washington Post poll released Wednesday showing that 44% of voters in key states have more confidence in Trump on the issue of protecting democracy, compared with just 33% who think Biden would do a better job.
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“Were these people watching TV on January 6?” Joy Behar of “The View” reacted to the poll on Thursday. “We're in a depressing time, very depressing.”
“When people can't decide between someone who wants to destroy democracy or someone who wants to destroy this country, the Republican Party will get rid of Social Security and all kinds of other things,” Behar added.
Joy Behar, co-host of “The View,” said she was depressed by voters who think Donald Trump is better prepared to handle threats to democracy than President Biden. (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)
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The 2024 election heats up with the CNN presidential debate, which will be simulcast on Fox News Channel, starting at 9 pm ET on Thursday.
The long-awaited political showdown will be the first time Trump and Biden have shared a stage since 2020.
Fox News Digital's Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
