A new poll over the weekend zeroed in on the 2024 presidential election, and in particular the possible reelection bids of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Among the takeaways was the fact that the two are practically in a dead heat for election victory — a conclusion that Jimmy Fallon teased on Monday was a little too early to think about in the first place.
“A new poll has shown that in a potential 2024 matchup, Biden and Trump are essentially tied,” the host of “The Tonight Show” said before adding a caveat. “Keep in mind that voting has a three-point margin of error and a 10-point margin: ‘These guys are, like, 80, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.'”
Trump is currently 76 years old, while Biden turns 80 in November. Neither has formally announced their intention to run again in 2024.
vote comes via ABC and The Washington PostThe survey was conducted by telephone between 18 September and 25 September, and surveyed 1,006 adults at random, including 908 registered voters.
The poll found that in a dual election campaign pitting Trump and Biden against each other once again, Biden would lead with a 2% margin: 48% to Trump’s 46%. However, it also noted that if only 908 registered voters are considered, those results would exceed Biden’s 46%, with a 48% lead for Trump.
Overall, the same poll indicated that Republicans and Democrats alike are not as enthusiastic as they once were for these candidates. Biden has always faced comparatively low approval ratings, although he has seen increasing support over the past few months. This ABC/Washington Post poll found that only 35% of registered Democrats and independents leaning towards the party support Biden in a potential re-election, while 56% prefer another candidate on the ballot. Huh.
Meanwhile, Trump has the support of 47% of registered Republican and right-wing independents, while a 46% percent want another candidate.
For Fallon’s full monologue from Monday, which also discusses Rihanna’s recently announced Super Bowl halftime show performance, tune in to the video above.
