Former US President Donald Trump has a clear lead over Vice President Kamala Harris among state-level voters on who would best handle the war between Israel and Hamas, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll. On this issue, 48% prefer the Republican candidate, 33% prefer the Democratic candidate.
Trump also leads among independent voters on this issue: 43% think Trump would do a better job, 26% say Harris, and the rest chose neither option.
Additionally, former Republican President Donald Trump has an advantage over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on who can best handle the war in Ukraine.
In a poll conducted in seven key states, 50% of voters said Trump would be better able to handle a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, while 39% of respondents preferred Harris.
More voters also said they supported Trump on the economy and immigration, while more said Harris would do a better job on housing, health care and caring for people like them.
The WSJ poll was conducted from September 28 to October 8 with 2,100 voters in seven key US states. The error was +/-2.1 percentage points.
Previous polls have shown that overall rating differences between candidates in swing states are within the margin of error.
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Harris ahead of Donald Trump, receiving support 46% to 43%.
Cursor previously wrote that Trump is asking for protection from military aircraft.
