THE majority of Americans do not believe any candidate can beat Donald Trump, an exclusive poll by The U.S. Sun has revealed.
In a survey carried out for The U.S. Sun, just under 40% of respondents said that no candidate would be able to beat Trump, while just 38% said Vice President Kamala Harris could win.
Donald Trump speaking at a recent rally[/caption]
Kamala Harris was not favorite to beat Trump in The U.S. Sun’s survey[/caption]
President Joe Biden announced in July he was stepping out of the race following his disastrous performance in a debate with Trump.
None of the other leading Democrats even got close to beating the Republican candidate in the poll.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who was predicted to be Harris’ running mate by most pollsters, was believed to be capable of defeating Trump by just 10% of respondents.
That was the same percentage who believed California Governor Gavin Newsom, seen by many as a future leading Democrat, could beat Trump.
Mark Kelly, a Senator in the crucial swing state of Arizona, was judged capable of beating Trump by 9% of respondents, while Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, another bellwether state, was seen likeliest to beat Trump by just 7%.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was voted most likely to build Trump by 6% of voters.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Illinois Governor JB Priztker, and Maryland Governor Wes Moore all got less than 5% of the vote.
It comes as the US presidential election enters the final days of campaigning.
Harris has been in battleground state Michigan, one of the number of swing states she will campaign in ahead of election day next Tuesday.
The vice president will be joined by running mate Tim Walz, the Minnesota Governor, for the When We Vote We Win convert series in Ann Arbor.
Ahead of the rally, she visited Saginaw and Macomb in Michigan.
Former president Barack Obama is holding a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, where he is being joined by rock star Bruce Springsteen.
For his part, Donald Trump is hosting a rally in Atlanta, Georgia.
That comes after his speech at the National Faith Advisory Board’s inaugural National Faith Summit in the southern swing state.
It follows the mass rally the former president held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which brought thousands of MAGA followers to the deeply blue city.
The rally in front of 20,000 people saw Trump launch a host of fiery attacks on Harris and his other political opponents.
Trump branded Harris “grossly incompetent” and dubbed the former prosecutor a candidate with “a very low IQ.”
He said: “This election is a choice between whether well have four more years of gross incompetence and failure, or whether well begin the greatest years in the history of our country.
“She’s unfit for office. Everyone knows it.
“No one respects her, no one trusts her, no one takes her seriously.”
Trump was also joined by a number of speakers including Elon Musk, and “Kill Tony” comedian Tony Hinchcliffe.
Hinchcliffe sparked outrage with some of his jokes, including one comparing Puerto Rico to a “floating island of garbage,” and riffs on black people carving watermelons for Halloween instead of pumpkins.
Most polls show the two candidates on a knife edge going into the final days of a bruising election campaign.
Allan Lichtman’s 2024 presidential election prediction
Renowned historian Allan Lichtman has accurately predicted the outcomes of presidential elections since 1984 using his 13 Keys to the White House algorithm. The scholar has revealed who he thinks will be inaugurated as the 47th president in January next year based on his system of true and false statements.
If six or more statements go against the White House party, they are projected to lose the presidential election.
Midterm elections: The Democrats suffered losses in the 2022 House elections, meaning the key turns false. (Harris 0-1 Trump)
There is no primary contest: This key turns in favor of Harris because the Democrats got “smart” and rallied behind the vice president after Joe Biden ended his campaign, according to Lichtman. (Harris 1-1 Trump)
The sitting president is seeking another term: This turns false because Biden suspended his re-election campaign. (Harris 1-2 Trump)
There is no third-party challenger: This statement is true because third-party candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. needed to poll at 10% nationally, according to Lichtman. (Harris 2-2 Trump)
The short-term economy is strong: This key goes in favor of the White House Party. (Harris 3-2 Trump)
The long-term economic growth has been as good as the last two terms: This key also swings toward Harris. (Harris 4-2 Trump)
The White House Party has made major national policy changes: This key is also true, according to Lichtman’s theory. (Harris 5-2 Trump)
There is sustained social unrest during the term: College campus demonstrations have erupted in reaction to the Gaza conflict, but no protests have broken out that threaten the fabric of society. This means the key goes in Harris’ column. (Harris 6-2 Trump)
The White House is untainted by scandal: Despite House Republican efforts to impeach Joe Biden, they have been unable to pin a scandal on him. (Harris 7-2 Trump)
The incumbent is charismatic: Harris is not considered a Ronald Reagan or Franklin D. Roosevelt-like figure so the key is false. (Harris 7-3 Trump)
The challenger is uncharismatic: This key goes in favor of the White House party – even though Trump is a showman. (Harris 8-3 Trump)
Lichtman warned that the two foreign policy keys – whether there has been a major success or no failure – could flip either way.
But, even if both statements flipped against Harris, Trump would not have enough keys in his column to win the election.
Joe Biden announced he wasn’t standing in July[/caption]
