Poll: Clinton lead slips nationally as Trump climbs

Published August 26, 2016 9:00pm ET



Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s lead over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has fallen over the past week, according to a new poll released Friday.

According to the Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll, Clinton leads Trump by a 5-point margin, topping him with 41 percent support to his 36 percent. Earlier in the week, Clinton held a 12-point advantage in the same poll (44.8-32.8 percent).

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