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    Did Trump win against Biden in the first US Presidential Debate? What does this survey say?

    Synopsis

    A new survey has revealed what is obvious to many. Majority of the respondents believe that Trump easily won against Biden in the first US Presidential Debate on Thursday. However, there is still a close competition between the two candidates in the upcoming Presidential Election in November. There are demands to replace Biden as the Democratic party’s official presidential nominee. However, this is unlikely due to the strict rules. Biden needs to withdraw from the race himself and he has refused to do so.

    Did Trump win against Biden in the first US Presidential Debate? What does this survey say?The Feed
    A fresh survey has found that Donald Trump crushed Joe Biden in the first US Presidential Debate. The findings of this survey correspond to a general view that Biden is unfit to be the president for a second term. However, the narrow lead which Trump had over Biden before the debate continues. He has been unable to extend this lead over his opponent. There have been demands to replace Joe Biden as the official presidential nominee of the Democratic party. The rules are stringent. He has also said that he will continue to contest the upcoming presidential poll in November.

    Survey findings:

    The survey was conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research. There were 500 people who took the survey. 51% of the respondent believed that Trump won the debate whereas only 23% said that Biden managed to win. 14% of the respondents believed that it was a draw. There were 12% of the respondents who were unsure as to who had won the debate.

    More than half of the voters were disappointed with Biden’s performance while only 17% thought that Trump underperformed. Many thought that Trump appeared to be more presidential.

    Who has the lead?

    Over 75% of the respondents said that they were more concerned about Biden health and 39% of the voters felt that Trump was too chaotic, appearing to be out of control and not having the right character to become the US president.

    While Trump won easily in the debate, the respondents did not give him an overwhelming approval rating. Presently, only 47% of the voters trust him in comparison to Biden who has an approval rating of 43%. Many said they do not intend to cast their vote in November.

    FAQs

    Did the debate make any difference in those deciding to come out and vote?
    50% of the voters said that they do intend to come out and vote in November after watching the debate. Biden has been perceived in a more negative way than Trump.

    What did Trump say about the first debate?
    Trump described his performance as the greatest debate performance in the long and storied history of presidential debates. He lashed out at Joe Biden after the debate and said that he was incapable of acting in America’s interest.


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