CNN polling expert said Friday that while former President Trump is less popular than his opponent, he is more popular at this stage of the race than he was when he went on to win the 2016 election.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump have been running an extremely tight race in recent weeks, and both candidates have been on a media blitz ranging from podcasts to town hall appearances.
CNN senior political data reporter Harry Enten highlighted that one key disparity shows the Harris honeymoon momentum may be over, while Trump is on the rise.
“I think that there are a lot of folks like myself who think that Trump’s unpopularity is baked in, but here’s the deal,” the network’s data gurusaid. “If you believe that Donald Trump has somehow become less popular over time, let me change your mind about that. In fact, he is more popular at this point in the campaign than …