The bloc of voters who dislike both Biden and Trump has ballooned in size since 2020.
President TrumpThis bloc of "double haters" has ballooned in size thanks to the surge in Biden's unpopularity since 2020, with polls suggesting they now represent 16% to 20% of the electorate.The behavior of double haters — whether they stay home, vote third-party or bite the bullet in favor of Biden or Trump — could be the X-factor in swing states where a few thousand votes could decide the winner.
The list of disillusioned Trump allies is longer than ever, with former GOP primary rivals Nikki Haley and Chris Christie among the most prominent — and potentially decisive — double haters.and left-wing activists have accused Biden of enabling "genocide" with his support for Israel's war in Gaza, generating heartburn for Democrats ahead of their August convention in Chicago.
But progressive activists are increasingly rejecting the "lesser of two evils" paradigm that historically has benefited Democrats, raising the risk that they'll boycott the election or vote third party.of "free speech" advocates and DEI critics isn't significant in raw numbers — but could be when it comes to money and influence. It's also shifting unmistakably toward Trump.
Venture capitalists David Sacks, who said Trump "disqualified himself" after Jan. 6, and Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Democrat, are planning a Trump fundraiser in San Francisco as soon as this month,to appear on at least three swing-state ballots, could win as much as 38% of the double hater vote, according to aJefrey Pollock, president of the Democratic polling firm Global Strategy Group, said the Biden campaign is using its huge fundraising advantage to define RFK Jr.
"Last time, the third-party candidates didn't matter because there were so few 'dual unfavorables,' " Pollock told Axios. In 2020 — as in 2016, when Green Party candidate Jill SteinBiden's campaign believes the president has an advantage with the double haters, even as his unpopularity has soared amid questions about his age, illegal immigration and persistent inflation.
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