>> trace: brand-new polls show how tight the presidential races in some battleground states. when it comes to the economy in your personal finances the president is getting pummelled. the senior national correspondent kevin corke live in dc with the numbers. >> good to be with you is always the bottom line here is the former president is faring pretty well in early polling, especially when compared to some losses in key swing states from back in 2020. what's even more striking, the former president is actually expanding his lead over his successor joe biden and brand-new fox pulling. you talked about it and some of these are really interesting. the former president is actually up across the board when compared to 2020. in georgia, michigan and he is tied in wisconsin and --