Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump trails just one Democrat in a hypothetical matchup, according to a new poll: former first lady Michelle Obama, who has said several times that she will not run for president in 2024.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released this week showed Trump tied with President Joe Biden and leading Vice President Kamala Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, The Hill reported. Trump, however, fell far behind the wife of former President Barack Obama, according to the poll.
Michelle Obama bested Trump in the poll by 11 points, garnering 50% compared to Trump’s 39%. Trump tied with Biden at 40% in the Reuters/Ipsos survey and beat Harris by one point. In hypothetical matchups with Newsom and Whitmer, Trump came out on top by three and five points, respectively.
The poll of 1,070 U.S. adults was conducted just days after Biden’s…
