Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump by nearly 6 points among active-duty troops, according to a new Military Times poll released on Monday, suggesting that the president’s support may be eroding among a group he sees as a part of his political base.
The poll, conducted in partnership with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University with participants culled from Military Times subscribers, showed Biden garnering 43 percent of the vote among active-duty service members to Trump’s 37 percent.
By comparison, a similar poll from October 2016 showed Trump leading then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by roughly 20 points among military voters.
Trump and his allies have long boasted of the president’s strong support among military voters given defense budget increases during his tenure in the White House.
But the Military Times poll, fielded between late July and early August, suggests that his support among those voters may be waning. Trump’s favorability among active-duty troops is now underwater, with roughly 50 percent reporting an unfavorable view of the president and about 38 percent reporting a favorable view.
The poll shows a notable difference in perceptions of the president between officers and enlisted troops. Nearly 60 percent of officers reported an unfavorable opinion of Trump compared to 47 percent of enlisted members.
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