A new poll found that more Americans trust former President Trump on the economy and inflation than President Biden.
According to an ABC News/Ipsos poll, the economy and inflation are among the most important problems for Americans in the 2016 presidential election, with more Americans trusting Trump than Biden on these issues. Eighty-eight percent of Americans polled said the economy was crucial in determining who to vote for, and 85 percent said the same about inflation.
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46 percent of polled Americans said they trust Trump on the economy, while 32 percent said the same about Biden. Another 21% indicated they did not trust any of the presidential front-runners on the subject.
Forty-four percent of polled Americans also said they trusted Trump to handle inflation, compared to 30 percent who said the same about Biden. Another 25% indicated that they believed neither candidate on the topic.
The poll also indicated that more respondents claimed they are less financially secure since Biden assumed office than those who said they are better off under Biden. Forty-three percent of those polled said their financial condition has deteriorated since Biden took office, 40 percent said it has been stable, and 16 percent said it has improved.
The poll also asked respondents about a hypothetical head-to-head matchup between Biden and Trump, and the results showed that the race between the two front-runners is close.
Among all adults polled, Trump had 46 percent support while Biden received 44 percent; however, among registered voters, Biden received 46 percent and Trump received 45 percent. When broken down by likely voters, Biden’s lead improved slightly to 49 percent, while Trump garnered 45 percent.
The online survey by ABC News/Ipsos, which surveyed 2,260 adults from April 25 to 30, has a sampling error margin of 2 percentage points.
