TV’s Oprah Winfrey’s hint that she might be interested in a presidential bid has caught fire around the nation and now a new poll puts her well ahead of President Trump in a faceoff.
Winfrey leads Trump 47 percent to 40 percent in a new Public Policy Polling survey, and has a better favorability rating than the president.
Winfrey recently said that she never seriously thought of a run, believing that she didn’t have the needed experience. But in considering Trump’s background as a businessman, and not a politician, she is toying with a bid.
The survey asked a grab bag of issues, including one that drew scorn — Trump’s use of ketchup with steak.
“By a 27/56 spread, they disapprove of using ketchup as a condiment on steak. This is a rare issue where even Donald Trump’s own voters abandon him on something- only 34 percent of them approve of ketchup on steak to 52 percent who disapprove,” said PPP.
Other findings in the Wednesday survey release:
— Only 24 percent support the GOP health care reform bill, about half of those who back Obamacare.
— Voters say that the New York Times has more credibility than him, 53/35, and that CNN has more credibility than him, 53/37.
— There is strong resistance to the wall with Mexico if American taxpayers end up having to fund it. Just 37 percent of voters support the wall if we pay for it, to 55 percent who are opposed to that.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
