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Poll: 46% Rate Trump's, 50% Biden's Sharpness Poor

7/23/2026

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A July 14-17, 2026 poll found 46 percent rate President Donald Trump’s mental sharpness as poor, versus 50 percent for President Joe Biden.
The survey sampled 1,514 U.S. adults with a ±2.6 percentage-point margin of error.
Trump earned 21 percent excellent and 17 percent good ratings, while Biden earned 7 percent excellent and 17 percent good.
Spokesman Davis Ingle called Trump the sharpest and most accessible President in history, noting that analysts say age-fitness concerns now affect both parties.

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A July 14-17, 2026 poll found 46 percent rate President Donald Trump’s mental sharpness as poor, versus 50 percent for President Joe Biden.
The survey sampled 1,514 U.S. adults with a ±2.6 percentage-point margin of error.
Trump earned 21 percent excellent and 17 percent good ratings, while Biden earned 7 percent excellent and 17 percent good.
Spokesman Davis Ingle called Trump the sharpest and most accessible President in history, noting that analysts say age-fitness concerns now affect both parties.