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A recent survey by Suffolk University/USA Today revealed that almost one-third of voters are more likely to support former President Donald Trump after the first presidential debate. Additionally, most respondents believe that Democrats should consider replacing President Joe Biden as their nominee.

While 51% of voters believe Trump should be replaced as the Republican nominee, dissatisfaction with Biden is more apparent, especially among Democrats. Over 40% of Democrats think Biden should be replaced after his debate performance.

Trump’s support base is stronger in comparison. Only 14% of Republicans and 12% of Trump supporters think the GOP should consider a different candidate. In addition, the debate appeared to bolster Trump’s position, as 31% of respondents said his performance made them more likely to support him, the survey found.

On the contrary, only 10% of all voters reported that Biden’s debate performance raised their likelihood of voting for him, while 9% stated that the debate made them more likely to support a third-party candidate. Biden’s critics emphasized worries about his mental acuity, with opponents using words such as “confused” and “incoherent” to characterize his performance.

At the same time, those supporting Trump used descriptors such as “coherent” and “articulate” in praise of him.

“The findings, taken in the three days after the [June 27] debate, underscore the significant challenge for the Biden campaign as it tries to recover and put this debate behind them amid calls for the president to withdraw,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center.

The survey also found that by a 5-to-1 margin, voters from both parties say Trump won the debate.

Former South Carolina governor and 2024 GOP presidential contender Nikki Haley, meanwhile, is warning her party to prepare for Biden to be replaced with a “younger” and more “vibrant” candidate.

“They are going to be smart about it. They’re going to bring somebody younger. They’re going to bring somebody vibrant. They’re going to bring somebody tested,” Haley told The Wall Street Journal following Biden’s horrific debate performance against former President Donald Trump on Thursday.

“This is a time for Republicans to prepare and get ready for what’s to come because there is no way that there will be a surviving Democratic Party if they allow Joe Biden to continue to be the candidate,” she added.

In a direct reference to Biden’s performance, Haley noted further: “Our enemies just saw that they have between now and Jan. 20 to do whatever it is they want to do.”

Haley and Trump had a contentious and sometimes bitter rivalry during the primary season, but she told the WSJ that she had recently reached out to the former president, whom she served as UN ambassador, and that the two of them had “a good conversation.” She also said in May she planned to vote for him in November. Trump has since said he expects Haley to be “on our team” in some form should he win in November.

Biden’s family urged him to continue running for office on Sunday and spoke privately about the possibility of firing key aides in the wake of Biden’s appallingly bad debate performance, which has rocked his campaign.

“Biden’s family, including First Lady Jill Biden, son Hunter Biden, and their grandchildren, convened at Camp David for a previously scheduled get-together and implored the president to keep fighting in his bid for reelection, Biden advisers told CNN. One adviser described the family members as offering their ‘unequivocal support,’” CNN reported.

“The family – clearly frustrated with the team that prepared President Biden ahead of his alarming debate with former President Donald Trump – discussed whether any of Biden’s top advisers should be fired and whether campaign staffing changes should be made, one adviser said,” the outlet added.

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