New poll: Trump leads Harris by 4 points nationally

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump outperforms Vice President Kamala Harris in a head-to-head matchup, according to a new poll.

The Harvard/Harris poll released Tuesday was taken after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and asked respondents: “If the 2024 election for President were held today and it was between Donald Trump, the Republican and Kamala Harris, the Democrat, who would you vote for?”

Results showed Trump beats Harris by four points, 52% to 48%.

Other polls in the short time since Harris kicked off her presidential bid have showed a tie or slight edge for Trump.

The poll also found that the majority of surveyed Americans approve of the job Trump did as president.

Notably, 50% of Independents said they approved of Trump’s job as president while 44% disapproved and the rest were unsure.

For comparison, President Joe Biden currently has a 42% approval rating in the same poll with 55% disapproval.

Inflation and immigration are still by far the most important issues to voters, according to the poll. The survey found 45% of voters select inflation as the single most important issue with immigration second at 14%.