Fresh off an easy victory in the New Hampshire primary, former President Donald Trump continues to lead President Joe Biden in a head-to-head matchup, according to the latest Messenger/Harris poll conducted by HarrisX.

The poll, conducted online Jan. 17-21 among 3,034 registered voters, found Trump led Biden, 48%-41%, while 11% were undecided. The result was outside the poll’s margin of error, which was 1.8 percentage points.

Support of Biden and Trump largely broke down partisan lines. 90% of Republicans backed Trump and 82% of Democrats backed Biden. Independents supported Trump, 43%-36%, while 22% were undecided.

Biden’s job approval rating remains low. Thirty-eight percent said they approved Biden’s job performance, while 57% disapproved. More voters “strongly disapprove” of Biden (42%) than “strongly approve” (15%).

In a ballot test that included independent candidates, Trump won with 42% support, followed by Biden at 33% and Robert F. Kennedy at 12%. All other candidates were at 2% or less.

A majority of voters (66%) don’t want Biden to run for another term, including 40% of Democrats and 75% of independents. A slimmer majority (52%) also said they don’t want Trump to seek another term, including 18% of Republicans, 82% of Democrats, and 59% of Independents.

In the national Republican primary, Trump maintains a dominant lead. 74% said they would support Trump, 11% backed former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, and 9% backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who suspended his campaign on Sunday.

In the Democratic primary, 66% backed Biden, 6% backed author Marianne Williamson, and 5% backed Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips.

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Messenger Poll: Trump Leads Biden by Seven Points (Exclusive)