Who won the Trump-Biden presidential debate? CNN flash poll shows results

Who won the Trump-Biden presidential debate? CNN flash poll shows results

• A majority of debate watchers, as indicated by a CNN poll conducted by SSRS, believe Donald Trump outperformed Joe Biden in the presidential debate
• 67% favouring Trump compared to 33% for Biden, leaves many wondering if this would be the reality of the main election
• The poll highlighted significant scepticism towards Joe Biden’s leadership abilities among debate watchers

Registered voters who watched the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump believe that Trump outperformed Biden.

Despite strong partisan views, the debate had minimal impact on voters’ presidential choices, with 81% of debate watchers stating it did not influence their decision and only 5% reporting a change in their voting intention.

The CNN poll conducted by SSRS also had the viewers most viewers lacked confidence in Biden’s leadership abilities.

As reported by CNN, the debate had minimal impact on their presidential choice.

Also, as The Sunreported, questions swirled about the president’s (Biden) fitness for office following a string of gaffs, blunders, and episodes where critics said he looked frail.

Details of the poll reveal that the watchers favoured Trump, representing 67 per cent to 33 per cent, with pre-debate expectations at 55 to 45% in Trump’s favour.

In contrast, Biden was considered the better performer in both 2020 debates.

Republicans expressed strong confidence in Trump, with 96% rating him higher, while 69% of Democrats favoured Biden.

Among GOP viewers, 85% believed Trump addressed concerns about his ability to handle the presidency, compared to 53% for Biden among Democrats.

What’s the implication of the poll?

The poll results reflect the views of debate watchers and do not represent the entire voting public.

Furthermore, an 81% majority of debate watchers said the debate did not affect their presidential choice, 14% reconsidered but did not change their minds, and only 5% changed their minds.

About 3% of Biden and Trump supporters changed their minds, with larger shares among other candidates.

Among undecided or open-minded voters, 9% changed their minds, and 25% reconsidered.

Only 3% of Trump supporters from the pre-debate survey now say they’d consider voting for Biden, while 5 % of Biden supporters say they’d consider voting for Trump.

Overall, 48% of debate watchers say they’d only consider voting for Trump, 40% for Biden, 2% are considering both candidates, and 11% aren’t considering either.

The poll reflects the opinions of those who watched the debate and isn’t representative of the entire voting public, given differences in demographics, political preferences, and political engagement. Debate watchers were slightly more Republican-aligned by 5 points than the national average.

A 57 % majority of debate watchers say they have no confidence in Biden’s leadership abilities, while 44% say the same about Trump. These numbers are similar to pre-debate sentiments, where 55% lacked confidence in Biden and 47% in Trump.

Neither candidate scored highly in leadership confidence. Only 36% of debate watchers have a lot of confidence in Trump’s leadership, compared to 14% for Biden.

Trump says inflation is ‘killing our country’ under Biden

In a related development, TUKO.co.ke reported that Trump accused Biden on Thursday, June 27, of doing a “poor job” on the US economy and of presiding over a disastrous rise in inflation, reflecting how rising prices and the cost of living have become vital issues ahead of November’s presidential election.

According to a recent poll from the DC-based firm Gallup, Americans have named inflation or the cost of living “the most important financial problem facing their family” in the last three years.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.