President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE on Friday polled a crowd of supporters ahead of the South Carolina primary to gauge who they believed would be an easier opponent in November.
The president sought to take advantage of the state’s open primary, which allows voters to cast a ballot without registering with a party.
“Are we allowed to tell them who we would like them to vote for?” Trump asked supporters during a rally in North Charleston, seeking his supporters’ opinion on who “the best candidate for us” would be.
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Trump used the premise to swipe at several Democratic presidential hopefuls. He said he would not include billionaire Tom SteyerTom SteyerBloomberg wages war on COVID-19, but will he abandon his war on coal? Overnight Energy: 600K clean energy jobs lost during pandemic, report finds | Democrats target diseases spread by wildlife | Energy Dept. to buy 1M barrels of oil Ocasio-Cortez, Schiff team up to boost youth voter turnout MORE, chiding him as a “loser,” or Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE or Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) because he felt they stood little chance of winning the nomination.
“She’s not dumb, but she’s just so damn mean,” Trump said of Warren.
Trump then had supporters applaud for either Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) or former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE based on which one they felt would be an easier general election opponent. After two surveys of the crowd, Trump determined the crowd felt Sanders was the choice.
A Fox News poll released Thursday showed Sanders leading Trump by 7 percentage points in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, and Biden leading the president by 8 points.
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Sanders has established himself as the front-runner in the primary, having won the New Hampshire primary and Nevada caucuses and finishing a close second in Iowa. But Biden has led most polls in South Carolina ahead of Saturday’s primary, thanks largely to the strength of his support among African American voters.
All of the Democrats will be competing on Super Tuesday next week, when more than a dozen states hold voting in the Democratic race. More than a third of all delegates up for grabs in the nominating contest are at stake next week.