Document issue bad for both Trump and Biden but American public views Trump as more serious concern

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that large majorities of Americans believe that both Donald Trump (77%) and Joe Biden (64%) acted inappropriately in how they handled classified documents after leaving office. However, when asked which was more serious, a plurality (43%) said Trump’s actions were a more serious concern.

This comes as Biden sees incremental improvements in how the public views his handling of issues ranging from the pandemic to the economy to climate change. However, on several important issues, including immigration and gun violence, perceptions of Biden are stagnant. CONTINUED

Chris Jackson, Mallory Newall & Johnny Sawyer, Ipsos


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