In a recent poll, a majority of voters expressed having concerns regarding President Joe Biden‘s mental and physical health.
The poll from NBC News showed that 68% of voters said they have concerns about whether Biden is mentally and physically healthy to be president compared to 32% of voters who said they had “minor” or “no concern” regarding Biden’s health.
By comparison, when asked if they have concerns about former President Donald Trump‘s mental and physical health, 55% of voters expressed “major” or “moderate” concerns compared to 44% who either had “minor” or “no concern” regarding his health.
Despite a majority of voters expressing concerns about Biden’s health, when asked who they would vote for between Biden and Trump if the election was held today, 49% said they would vote for Biden compared to 45% who said they would vote for Trump.
NBC News poll: “68% of all voters say they have concerns about Biden having the necessary mental and physical health to be president, including 55% who say they have ‘major’ concerns.”
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) June 27, 2023
In the same poll from NBC News, Trump was shown to be the top choice among Republican voters, despite his recent indictment.
The poll found that 51% of GOP voters would support the former president, while 22% said they would vote for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and 7% said they would vote for former Vice President Mike Pence.
Voters have expressed concerns over Biden’s health in previous polls, especially with his frequent gaffes during his speeches.
A NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll from May 23 showed that 62% of Americans – 84% of Republicans, 69% of Independents, and 36% of Democrats – feel that Biden’s “mental fitness to be president is a real concern.”
While visiting the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretative Center and Preserve in Palo Alto, California, Biden mixed up his years, vowing to “conserve 30% of all lands and water” in the United States by 2020. Prior to Biden mixing up the years, during a speech on gun control at the National Safety Communities Summit in Hartford, Connecticut, Biden thanked the crowd and said, “God save the queen, man.”
