Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden widened his lead to 13 points after President Donald Trump failed to disavow the Proud Boys during the first debate on Tuesday night, according to a new poll.
A CNBC/Change Research poll, released Thursday, showed Biden gaining ground against his Republican opponent, with support from 54 percent of likely voters compared to Trump's 41 percent. Biden's 13 point lead in the survey nearly doubles his national polling average of 7.5, according to Real Clear Politics.
The nationwide survey was conducted Tuesday night and Wednesday, in the hours after the first presidential debate between Trump and Biden in Cleveland, Ohio. Trump has faced intense criticism from Democrats and even some Republicans for refusing to condemn an extremist right-wing group when asked to during the proceedings.
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In response to a demand from Biden and moderator Chris Wallace to denounce the Proud Boys and white supremacists, Trump answered by urging the group to "stand back and stand by." The Proud Boys received the message as support and celebrated on their social media networks with images and memes of the phrase surrounded by its logo.
Fifty-three percent of likely voters thought Biden won the debate, while just 29 percent said Trump did in the poll. Additionally, 45 percent of respondents said Trump performed below expectations, compared to only 11 percent who said the same about Biden.
The CNBC/Change Research survey sampled 925 likely voters nationwide. It's margin of error is plus or minus 3.22 percentage points for the election question, and 3.46 percentage points for debate questions.
Republicans leaders quickly moved to distance themselves from Trump's remarks. On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was "unacceptable not to condemn white supremacists" and insisted he would "do so in the strongest possible way." Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina urged Trump to clarify that "Proud Boys is a racist organization antithetical to American ideals."
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The highly-anticipated debate devolved into a chaotic spectacle on Tuesday night, with both candidates repeatedly hurling personal attacks while endlessly interrupting each other. The president hijacked numerous conversations throughout the event, causing Wallace to say "please stop interrupting." At one point, the moderator ended up debating Trump to enforce the rules.
Despite the hostility, a majority of respondents—55 percent—want more debates before Election Day. The next showdown between Biden and Trump is scheduled to take place on October 15 in Miami.
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) has said it will implement rule changes for the remaining two proceedings to maintain order, which may include muting candidate microphones. According to the Washington Post's Aaron Blake, Trump interrupted Biden 71 times during the 98-minute debate and Biden interrupted 22 times.
Newsweek reached out to Trump's campaign for comment.
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