A new Gallup poll shows President Joe Biden slipping in a few key areas — while former President Donald Trump holds steady or even improves on most of the same issues — as the 2024 election continues to edge closer.
The poll, essentially a repetition of one that was done in 2020, compared the way that voters saw Biden and Trump four years ago to the way they see the two candidates — who are gearing up for a rematch — now.
According to Gallup, the biggest takeaway is tough on Biden: “Americans are less likely now than they were in 2020 to believe a number of positive personal qualities and characteristics apply to President Joe Biden.”
“The biggest decline has come in the percentage believing Biden is able to manage government effectively, but his scores are down at least six percentage points on each characteristic,” the outlet noted.
And by contrast: “Over the same…
