Low voter enthusiasm could be big problem for Biden

WASHINGTON (TND) — Poor polling numbers continue to dog the President as he seeks a second term and other polling suggests his base might not be too excited for the 2024 rematch.

President Joe Biden gave the commencement address Sunday to graduates at the HBCU Morehouse College in Atlanta. Some students protested by turning around during his speech, while there were demonstrations outside over the handling of the Israel-Hamas war. The foreign conflict protests have boiled over on college campuses over the past two months.

The President told the graduates he was listening.

I’m determined to make my administration look like America. I have more African-Americans in high places including on the court than any President in American history," he said.

Critics were quick to point to his motorcade barely drawing a reaction in Atlanta over the weekend.

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Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has continually praised his crowd size at an early May rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, saying the blue state would be in play this November. He also said Minnesota, a state that hasn't voted for the GOP presidential candidate in more than 50 years, would be winnable.

Hello, Minnesota! This is a great state, we’re going to win this state," Trump said at the state GOP's annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner.

While Biden tries to court Black voters and shore up support for a voting bloc that's been the backbone of his campaigns, he could be facing a voter enthusiasm problem overall.

A Monmouth poll from late April shows Republicans are much more interested in the presidential rematch than Democrats or Independents. According to the poll, 63% of GOP voters were "somewhat or very enthusiastic" about it, compared to just 36% of Democrats.

Trump plans to hit another Democratic stronghold this week in the Bronx, New York. It could be another test of if the poll numbers reflect reality for both candidates.