U.S. soccer star\u00a0Megan Rapinoe narrowly edges out 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 in a hypothetical 2020 election matchup, according to a new\u00a0poll conducted by\u00a0the left-leaning\u00a0firm Public Policy Polling (PPP).<\/p>\n
The hypothetical survey pits Rapinoe as the Democratic nominee and shows her with a 1-point advantage over Trump, 42 to 41 percent. The survey did not list a margin of error, though her lead appears to be within a typical margin.<\/p>\n
Previous PPP polls have shown Trump with between 40 and 42 percent support in head-to-head matchups against eight Democratic hopefuls. Trump’s approval rating is at 42 percent in the latest poll, with\u00a052 percent of voters disapproving of him.<\/p>\n
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Although Rapinoe, 34, is unlikely to run for president, the\u00a0survey from the left-leaning polling outlet does show potential concerns for Trump’s reelection campaign.<\/p>\n
“Rapinoe may be an unlikely Presidential candidate but her numbers still speak to a broader truth about Trump\u2019s standing- the fact that he polls in the low 40s against any Democrat he gets tested against shows that electability concerns are overrated and Democrats should feel comfortable voting for the candidates they like the best, not just the ones they think have the best chance of beating Trump,” PPP said in a statement.<\/p>\n