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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Keane

Trump asked a child if he could beat him in a fight. Americans quickly decided in a new poll

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  • Fourty-five percent of Americans believe Trump would win a hypothetical fight against an 8-year-old boy, while 31% thought the child would win, according to a YouGov poll conducted on Wednesday.
  • This poll followed an incident where Trump asked an 8-year-old boy if he thought he could beat him in a fight during an announcement for the Presidential Physical Fitness Award.
  • Responses were largely split along party lines, with 54% of Democrats favoring the 8-year-old and 72% of Republicans backing Trump.
  • Two other YouGov polls revealed that 66 percent of respondents believed an 'average American' would win against Trump, and 55 percent thought they themselves would win.
  • The article also notes Trump's history with combat sports, including hosting a UFC event at the White House, and his past use of violent rhetoric.

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America believes Donald Trump would win a fight with an 8-year-old boy - but just barely

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