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Two thirds of Germans backing Harris over Trump in US elections

Two thirds of Germans backing Harris over Trump in US elections

Berlin, 21 October 2024 (dpa/MIA) – Around two thirds of Germans of voting age are backing Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the presidential elections in the United States, according to a survey by the Ipsos research institute published on Monday.

Only 12% would back Republican candidate Donald Trump in the November 5 elections, while 12% expressed no preference.

There was majority support for Harris among all political parties in Germany, apart from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), where 42% of followers backed Trump against 31% for Harris.

German men were more likely to support Trump, with 16% expressing support for him against just 8% of women.

The Ipsos poll conducted an online survey of 1,000 German nationals aged between 18 and 75 on October 2 and 3.

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