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ABC host shocked by new poll showing Trump and Biden

tied in potential matchup despite Trump's legal 'baggage'
Wall Street Journal poll found Biden and Trump tied at 46% in hypothetical matchup
By Yael Halon Fox News

Published September 3, 2023 7:30pm EDT

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos reacts to 'shocking' new WSJ poll

ABC host says a new poll that shows President Biden and former President Trump tied at 46% in a hypothetical matchup is 'shocking' in light of Trump's
legal 'baggage.'

ABC's George Stephanopoulos appeared stunned Sunday by a 2024 election poll showing
former President Trump and President Biden tied at 46% in a hypothetical rematch, calling
the findings "kind of shocking" in light of Trump's mounting legal woes.

During a segment on ABC's "This Week," Stephanopoulos brought up a Wall Street Journal
poll released over the weekend showing support among Trump and Biden split directly
down the middle at 46% support each if the 2024 presidential election were held today.

"It iskind of shocking in a way, that despite all of the baggage that Donald Trump carries,
he’s tied with Joe Biden right now," Stephanopoulos said.

CNN, MSNBC GUESTS ADMIT BIDEN ‘HAS WORK TO DO’ AMID TIE IN THE POLLS: ‘VERY
COMPETITIVE RACE’

Ifthe 2024 presidential election were held today between former President Donald Trump and President Biden, the poll
found the two candidates split at 46% support each. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The ABC host said it appears the indictments against Trump are only strengthening his
base within the GOP.

"With every passing month, with every new indictment, Donald Trump seems to be
consolidating his control over the Republican Party," he told viewers.

Those surveyed in the Wall Street Journal poll were asked about the indictments against
Trump, with more than 60% of Republican primary voters insisting that the multiple
criminal charges were politically motivated and lacked merit. Another 78% said that
Trump's actions following the 2020 election were legitimate actions to ensure an accurate
vote. Just 16% said that Trump illegally attempted to prevent Congress from certifying the
2020 presidential election results.

Former President Donald Trump takes the stage during an organizing event at Fervent Calvary Chapel on July 8, 2023, in
Las Vegas. ((Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images))

Despite the legal troubles embroiling Trump, the survey found that 59% of Republican
primary voters support the former president in the race for the White House an 11-point
increase since the outlet conducted a similar survey in April.

Former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile said she found the poll's
findings alarming, echoing other Democrats who warned it could be bad news for
President Biden.

SWING STATE VOTERS RAGE AGAINST BIDEN'S PERFORMANCE ON ECONOMY, BORDER

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"When I looked at that recent poll, [from] the Wall Street Journal, I said, ‘this could keep me
up at night,'" she remarked.

Ina separate TV interview Sunday, CNN's Jim Acosta reminded viewers that despite
Trump's "four indictments…he is still tied with Joe Biden in the poll."

Larry Sabato, the Director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, told Acosta
that the poll signals Biden has his work cut out for him heading into the 2024 election
season.

"Biden has work to do," Sabato said.

Democrats say the poll could signal that Biden has more ‘work to do.’ (Anna Moneymaker)

New York Times White House correspondent Peter Baker also referenced the poll in an
MSNBC interview Saturday, remarking that "After the mugshot and four criminal
indictments, you would think that President Biden would have [a] significant advantage,
but apparently not."

Fox News' Hannah Panreck contributed to this report.

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Yael Halon is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to yael.halon@fox.com .

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