CNN’s panel was shocked over former President Donald Trump’s significant polling lead over Joe Biden in Michigan driven by the Israel-Gaza conflict and the economy.
CNN’s “Inside Politics” host Dana Bash broke down the numbers on Friday, particularly Trump’s 20-point lead over Biden on who would do a better job on the issue of Israel and Gaza, and that “abortion and democracy” are “the only two issues” where Biden has an advantage.
“Then you look at other issues: U.S and world affairs, economy, immigration, Israel/Gaza, Trump has an advantage and it’s actually, if you look at the Israel-Gaza question, the fact that Trump has a 20-point advantage in Michigan. I mean, the world is upside down,” Bash exclaimed.
Is CNN aware that there are voters in Michigan outside of Dearborn? Dana Bash declares “Trump has an advantage and it’s actually, if you look at the Israel-Gaza question, the fact that trump has a 20-point advantage in Michigan. I mean, the world is upside down.” pic.twitter.com/qnSvrFIRjO
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CNN’s political director David Chalian agreed but added the numbers do make sense given the left’s disapproval of Biden’s handling of Israel.
“But I think that finding probably explains a lot of Joe Biden’s troubles in Michigan right now as well,” he said. “I mean, it’s obviously an issue that we saw in the primary where the uncommitted vote against him, we see young voters, independents, people who have been affiliated with this, calling for a ceasefire movement, very frustrated with the president and his policies. And so that’s clearly partly at play here in Michigan.”
Bash responded, “Yeah. No question. But it’s hard to imagine that Donald Trump will be any more sympathetic to what’s going on in Gaza than Joe Biden is, which is what is so surprising.”
A CNN poll released Friday also showed Trump trouncing Biden in Michigan with 50% to Biden’s 42%.
Notably, 100,000 people last month voted “uncommitted” in the Michigan Democrat primary as a warning to Biden that they may skip voting on Election Day if he continues his current policy stance on Israel.
