Overview
- YouGov’s online survey of 2,609 adults, conducted May 5–6, found 55% say they could beat the president in a fight and 19% say he would beat them, with a margin of error of about 2.5%.
- Asked to size up an average American against Trump, 66% picked the average person and 10% picked Trump.
- Party views split sharply, with 75% of Democrats saying they would win and 39% of Republicans saying Trump would beat them, while 33% of Republicans backed themselves.
- Men were more confident than women, with 64% of men saying they would win compared with 47% of women.
- Media coverage of the poll reported a separate item finding 45% chose Trump over an eight-year-old boy and 31% chose the child.