Biden inches closer to Trump in national polls

Democratic candidate sees gains in wake of state of the union address

Three-point swing in Fox News survey

Former Vice President Joe Biden has begun to narrow his deficit in the national polls in the wake of his State of the Union address last week. An updating average of 2020 presidential general election polls accounting for each poll's quality, sample size, and recency shows Biden leading President Trump by 2.5 points, up from a 3.5-point deficit before the speech.

The latest Fox News survey, released Wednesday, shows Biden leading Trump by 48% to 46%, a three-point swing since the network's May survey. The poll was conducted among a random national sample of 1,002 registered voters and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Biden's gains in the polls come as he has stepped up his attacks on Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden has accused Trump of downplaying the severity of the virus and of failing to take adequate steps to protect the American people.

Trump has defended his record on the pandemic, saying that he has taken all necessary steps to protect the country. He has also accused Biden of being too critical of his handling of the crisis.

The race for the presidency is expected to be close, and the polls are likely to continue to fluctuate in the coming months. However, Biden's recent gains in the polls suggest that he is a serious contender for the White House.