More Republicans think President Donald Trump would beat them in a fight than those who believe they’d triumph.
When the president jokingly asked a young boy if he thought he could “take” him in a one-on-one bout while gathered at a White House event about physical fitness on Tuesday, pollster YouGov got curious about how Americans thought they’d fare in a spar with Trump.
In a survey of about 2,600 adults, 66% of respondents said an “average American” would defeat Trump, while 10% said the 79-year-old would come out on top.
The numbers showed a wild split across party lines when respondents were asked how they themselves would rank, which, while unsurprising, still seemed curious.
A hearty 75% of Democrats said they’d beat the politician, who moonlighted as a boxing promoter during his businessman days in the late 80s and early 90s, compared to 5% who concluded Trump would be the victor.
