Poll Analysis: Do Trump And Biden Have The Mental And Cognitive Health To Serve As President?

By Jennifer De Pinto, CBS Boston

June 13, 2024

A quarter of the nation's voters think neither President Biden nor former President Donald Trump has the mental and cognitive health to serve as president.

While partisanship plays a role in these perceptions, that's led to what may be a tough tradeoff for some voters, with many independents voting for someone — whether Mr. Biden or Trump — who they don't think has the cognitive ability to serve.

Trump fares relatively better than Mr. Biden in the perception of cognitive ability, though neither is drawing wide confidence.

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