Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump
Donald TrumpFederal judge rules against Trump-era approval of Alaska drilling project Feds deliberately targeted Black Lives Matter protesters Kushner associate pardoned by Trump charged with 2 felonies in New York MORE has overtaken Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonRepublican flips Connecticut state Senate seat Biden's Afghanistan blunder in perspective Adam Laxalt jumps into Nevada Senate race MORE in an average of head-to-head national polls, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls.
Trump leads Clinton by 0.2 percentage points, 43.4 percent to 43.2 percent in the average, overtaking the Democratic front-runner for the first time in the average of polls.
Several recent surveys have shown Trump with an advantage over Clinton.
An ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted May 16–19 shows a tight race between the two candidates, with Trump holding a 2-point lead over Clinton. A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted May 17–18 had the presumptive GOP nominee up 5 points over Clinton. A recent Fox News poll also showed Trump with a lead.
Clinton's lead over Trump has been decreasing over the past several weeks, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls.
Trump has, in recent weeks, started to pivot toward the general election after his two former rivals dropped their presidential bids following the Indiana primary.
Clinton's rival, Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersBriahna Joy Gray: Democrats playing 'game of chicken' with infrastructure bills Danny DeVito backs Nabisco boycott amid strike Democrats play game of chicken over Biden agenda MORE, has vowed to remain in the race until the primaries wrap up, although Clinton has a large delegate lead over the Vermont senator.
