Donald Trump Might Get BERN-T: New Poll Has Bernie Sanders Beating Billionaire Republican

Donald Trump Might Get BERN-T: New Poll Has Bernie Sanders Beating Billionaire Republican

Donald Trump might have some serious competition in the form of a socialist from Vermont.

In a new Quinnipiac poll, Bernie Sanders beats the billionaire real estate mogul head to head 44 percent-39 percent.

Trump trails Hillary Clinton by an even bigger margin — 12 percentage points — and VP Joe Biden, should he enter the race, by 13 points.

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Sanders and Trump have drawn the biggest crowds among candidates. The Vermont senator has attracted crowds of over 10,000 people at his rallies, tapping into a populist outcry against corporate greed and income inequality.

Meanwhile, Trump has ignited a frenzy in the Republican field by attracting voters with his straight talk and tough stances on illegal immigration and trade manipulation.

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Both candidates have one thing in common: a knack for criticizing the media.

Sanders attacked the media’s penchant for producing a “soap opera”-like picture of politics, and Trump has slammed the media for taking him out of context.