Mar-a-Lago, FL— A recent poll from NBC/YouGov finds President Trump is the strongest candidate to defeat Joe Biden, and is the strongest Republican candidate to handle the economy, foreign policy, immigration, healthcare, taxes, and crime—by incredibly wide margins.

 

The survey, conducted May 17-19, found that 59% of GOP voters believe President Trump is the leading candidate to defeat Joe Biden in a 2024 general election matchup, compared to only 27% saying the same of Ron DeSantis.

 

Among Republicans, President Trump is the strongest candidate to handle every single issue included in the survey.

 

If you had to say, who do you think would do a better job handling the economy?

 

61%     President Donald J. Trump (+48)

13%     Ron DeSantis

 

If you had to say, who do you think would do a better job handling foreign policy?

 

59%     President Donald J. Trump (+44)

13%     Ron DeSantis

 

If you had to say, who do you think would do a better job handling immigration?

 

56%     President Donald J. Trump (+44)

12%     Ron DeSantis

 

If you had to say, who do you think would do a better job handling guns?

 

46%     President Donald J. Trump (+29)

17%     Ron DeSantis

 

If you had to say, who do you think would do a better job handling crime?

 

42%     President Donald J. Trump (+26)

16%     Ron DeSantis

 

If you had to say, who do you think would do a better job handling taxes and government spending?

 

46%     President Donald J. Trump (+27)

19%     Ron DeSantis

 

If you had to say, who do you think would do a better job handling healthcare?

 

40%     President Donald J. Trump (+21)

19%     Ron DeSantis

 

If you had to say, who do you think would do a better job handling education?

 

34%     President Donald J. Trump (+9)

25%     Ron DeSantis

 

If you had to say, who do you think would do a better job handling COVID-19?

 

31%     President Donald J. Trump (+9)

22%     Ron DeSantis

 

Read the full survey here.

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