{"id":2178989,"date":"2024-02-17T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T19:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-says-haley-is-getting-clobbered-by-biden-in-polls-thats-not-true\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T14:06:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T19:06:04","slug":"donald-trump-says-haley-is-getting-clobbered-by-biden-in-polls-thats-not-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-says-haley-is-getting-clobbered-by-biden-in-polls-thats-not-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump falsely claims Haley is losing to Biden in polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdonald-trump-says-haley-is-getting-clobbered-by-biden-in-polls-thats-not-true%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2178989&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Donald Trump Criticizes Nikki Haley&#8217;s Poll Numbers<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Former \u200dPresident Donald Trump took to social media on Saturday to criticize his top Republican presidential primary\u200d rival,\u200c former United Nations\u200b Ambassador Nikki Haley,\u2062 for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-vulnerable-democrat-governors-hope-to-dish-out-cash-before-midterm-election\/\" title=\"Report: Vulnerable Democrat Governors Hope to Dish out Cash Before Midterm Election\">lackluster poll numbers<\/a> against President Joe Biden. However, Trump&#8217;s \u2064allegations do not align with \u200bthe actual polling data.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump claimed on Truth Social, &#8220;Nikki Haley is getting absolutely CLOBBERED by Crooked Joe \u200dBiden in the Polls. I am beating him \u2063by a lot, as \u2062much as 20 points. Going to Philadelphia, and then to Michigan, today. Will\u2062 be in the\u2062 Great State of South Carolina all \u200bof next week. MAGA2024&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to Trump&#8217;s statement, several polls that conducted hypothetical\u2063 matchups\u200c between Trump and Biden show the former\u2063 president leading by a margin of 1% to 5%.<\/p>\n<h3>Election 2024: Follow Latest Coverage<\/h3>\n<p>In the latest Emerson College\u200c poll \u2064released on Friday,\u200b voters \u2063preferred Trump over \u200dBiden by a slim margin of 45% to 44%, with 11% undecided. Trump&#8217;s lead\u2063 falls within the poll&#8217;s margin\u2062 of error, which is \u2062plus or minus \u200b2.7 \u2062percentage points, making \u2063the two candidates virtually\u2062 tied.<\/p>\n<p>A Monmouth University poll released\u2064 on \u200cThursday revealed that 44% \u200cof participants said they \u200bwould\u2063 definitely (30%) or \u200bprobably (14%) vote for Biden. In\u200d a\u200d separate question, 46% said \u2063they\u200d would definitely (30%) or probably (16%) vote for Trump.<\/p>\n<p>A Quinnipiac\u200b University poll released on Jan. 31 showed Biden defeating Trump by a margin\u200d of 50% \u2064to 44%, a \u200cstatistic that\u2064 falls outside the poll&#8217;s margin of error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear which poll Trump is referring to that shows him leading Biden by 20%. \u2062However, a Washington Post-ABC News \u200bpoll\u2062 from\u2062 September\u2063 showed \u2062Trump \u200dleading Biden by 20 points \u2063among\u2064 voters under the age of 35. Critics, however, \u2064question \u200dthe validity of this \u2064poll.<\/p>\n<p>Haley has often highlighted a December Wall Street Journal\u200c poll that\u2063 showed her beating Biden \u200bby 17\u2063 points on the campaign trail. \u2062On average, Haley\u2062 outperforms\u2063 Biden by\u2062 3.6% in polls, according to\u200d RealClearPolitics.<\/p>\n<p>The Jan. 31 Quinnipiac poll \u200bshowed Haley leading Biden by just 5 points, 47%\u2063 to 42%. A Feb. 1 CNN poll\u200b conducted \u2064by SSRS\u200b Opinion Panel showed\u200b Haley with a 13-point lead over Biden, receiving 52% compared to Biden&#8217;s 39%.<\/p>\n<p>Another \u2064September CNN\u2063 poll showed Haley\u2063 leading Biden by 5 points, 49% to \u200b43%, in a hypothetical\u2062 match between the two.<\/p>\n<p>Haley and Trump will\u2063 face off\u2062 during\u200d the\u200d Feb. 24 South Carolina\u200b GOP\u2062 primary, where Trump currently holds\u200b a commanding lead \u200dof over 30 points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more\u200d from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c How do recent \u2063poll numbers \u2064reflect upon Nikki Haley&#8217;s standing in\u200c the political arena?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Points. \u200bAdditionally, a recent Gallup poll indicates that Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tops-biden-by-double-digits-in-new-poll\/\" title=\"New Poll Shows Trump Leading Biden by Double-Digits\">approval rating\u2063 stands<\/a> at 52%, while Haley&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andy-beshear-bucks-party-and-fights-with-gop-challenger-about-gender-transition-surgery\/\" title=\"Andy Beshear defies party lines, clashes with GOP opponent over gender transition surgery.\">favorability rating remains<\/a> at 39%. These numbers\u2062 clearly indicate that Haley&#8217;s poll\u200d numbers are not as abysmal as Trump suggests. \u200c <\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s criticism of Haley&#8217;s poll numbers seems to be \u2064motivated by his own ambitions \u2063and desire to remain relevant in the\u2062 political sphere. It is no secret\u2064 that Trump has \u200bbeen flirting with the idea of running for\u200c president again in \u200d2024, and by undermining his potential rivals, he aims to boost his own standing.\u2063 However, his claims are baseless and contradicted by the\u200d data.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it is not surprising that Trump would \u2064target Haley specifically. She has been positioning herself as\u200b a potential\u200d candidate for\u2064 the 2024 Republican presidential primary, and her stature\u200d within the party has been rising in recent years. By attempting\u200c to dismiss her poll numbers, Trump \u200bseeks \u200cto undermine her credibility and maintain his own dominance\u200c within the party.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that poll numbers can fluctuate significantly during electoral campaigns, and it is still early in the process. Haley, like any other candidate, has ample time to improve her standing and gain more support. Trump&#8217;s premature criticism serves no purpose other than to sow division\u200d within the Republican party and distract from more pressing issues.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of\u200b focusing on polls and engaging in \u200bpetty attacks, it would be more beneficial for the Republican party to engage in constructive discussions about policies and\u2064 solutions. The party should be uniting behind shared \u200bconservative principles and\u2063 offering a coherent vision for \u2064the \u200bfuture\u2063 of the country. In this regard, Haley has proven herself to be a thoughtful and articulate\u2064 voice within the party, \u2062and \u200cher \u200bcontributions should\u200b be valued\u2062 and respected.<\/p>\n<p>As the upcoming\u2062 election approaches, \u2063it is important for voters to\u2062 critically examine \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-new-jersey-vote-tuesday-to-determine-makeup-of-state-legislatures\/\" title=\"Virginia and New Jersey vote on Tuesday to decide state legislature composition.\">candidates&#8217; policy positions<\/a>, track records, and qualifications. Poll numbers should not be the sole determinant of a candidate&#8217;s viability or worthiness. Trump&#8217;s\u200b criticism of Haley&#8217;s poll numbers\u200c is misguided and should be\u2064 seen as \u2063what it is -\u200b an attempt to satisfy his ego and \u2063protect his\u200d own political interests.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062conclusion, former President Donald Trump&#8217;s criticism of Nikki Haley&#8217;s poll numbers is unfounded and contradicted \u200bby \u200cthe data. Haley&#8217;s standing in the polls is not as dismal as Trump suggests, and his attacks are driven by personal motives rather than a genuine concern for the Republican party or the American\u200b people. As voters, we should focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-opposes-merit-based-military-promotions-wants-provisions-for-race-and-gender\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Rejects Merit-Based Military Promotions, Advocates for Inclusion of Race and Gender.\">evaluating candidates based<\/a> on their policies, qualifications, and character rather than being swayed by baseless accusations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump criticized Nikki Haley, his Republican primary rival, for poor poll numbers against President Joe Biden. 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