Nearly half of Americans believe the Democrats should replace Joe Biden following his poor debate performance on Thursday evening. A YouGov poll conducted on Friday morning found that 49 percent think he should be replaced to improve their chances of winning, while 30 percent believe he should remain the nominee.
When asked, “Who do you think the Republican Party should nominate as its presidential candidate if it wants to have the best chance of winning?” 44 percent of respondents favored keeping Donald Trump, 38 percent preferred “someone else,” and 18 percent were “not sure.”
Of those polled, 49 percent said Biden should be replaced at the top of the ticket for the party to have the best chance of winning, while 30 percent said he should remain. In the same poll, 44 percent of Americans surveyed said President Trump should stay as the nominee, while 38 percent believed he should be replaced.
The Hill reported:
In the YouGov poll about replacing Biden, 50 percent of independents said the Democrats should replace Biden, while 29 percent of Democrats said he should stand down.
A majority of voters aged 45-64 also said Biden should be replaced, with 54 percent saying someone else should take over. Half of voters over the age of 65 said he should be replaced. Meanwhile, 48 percent and 40 percent of voters 30-44 years old and 18-29 years old, respectively, said he should be replaced.
A majority of white voters said they believe that Biden should be replaced, while only 30 percent of Black voters said a change is necessary. Among Latino voters, there is almost a 2-to-1 split in favor of Biden being replaced. Voters of color are a crucial block for Biden to win reelection.
In CNN’s post-debate flash poll, just 33 percent said Joe Biden won the debate, while 67 percent said Trump won.
When asked about their confidence in each candidate to lead the country, 14 percent of the debate watchers said they had “a lot” of confidence in Biden, 29 percent said “some,” and a 57 percent majority said “none.”
Asked the same about Trump, 36 percent said they had “a lot” of confidence, 20 percent said “some,” and 44 percent said “none.”
Here are the takeaways from CNN’s flash poll results about the debate >>> pic.twitter.com/czpjnkr0WR
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 28, 2024
While speaking at a campaign stop in North Carolina on Friday, Biden acknowledged that he did not do well in the debate.
Folks, I might not walk as easily or talk as smoothly as I used to
I might not debate as well as I used to.
But what I do know is how to tell the truth.
Watch:
Folks, I might not walk as easily or talk as smoothly as I used to.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 28, 2024
I might not debate as well as I used to.
But what I do know is how to tell the truth.pic.twitter.com/ep5D0EhT5P
Joe Biden may very well “know how” to tell the truth, however, he chooses not to every time he speaks. In fact, it’s amazing how easily he blatantly lies to the American people. Most of the time actually projecting what he, and the Democrats, are guilty of themselves onto President Trump.
Breaking Digest previously reported that the Border Patrol Union “fact-checked” Biden in real time during the debate on Thursday night.
During the debate, Joe Biden claimed he was endorsed by the Border Patrol Union. The Border Patrol Union quickly responded in real time, stating that they “never have and never will” endorse him.
Take a look:
To be clear, we never have and never will endorse Biden.
— Border Patrol Union – NBPC (@BPUnion) June 28, 2024
