Trump LEADS Biden by two points in key swing state of Michigan as eyes turn to voters who will vote against Joe to protest against his support for Israel

A new poll shows a razor-thin race between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden in the battleground state of Michigan as the president faces fury from progressives angered over his support for Israel as it wages war in Gaza.

The new Emerson College/The Hill survey of Michigan voters finds 46 percent of voters support Trump while 44 percent supporter Biden in a hypothetical matchup. Another 10 percent of voters are undecided. 

The poll shows Biden's support however has actually ticked up three percentage points since January while Trump's support has decreased one point as he surges toward the GOP nomination. 

Michigan is a critical state for either nominee to win the White House. In 2020, Biden won the state by just over 150,000 votes after Trump won the state in 2016 by just over 10,000 votes.

Poll conducted February 20-24 among Michigan registered voters

Michigan holds its Democratic and Republican presidential primaries on Tuesday, February 27. Voters also had until the Sunday before the election to participate in early voting

Polling found 75 percent of Democratic primary voters in Michigan plan to support Biden while 9 percent plan to vote uncommitted

New poll shows Trump leads in the Republican presidential primary in Michigan with 69 of support among GOP primary voters while 20 percent back Haley

But Biden's support in the state has wavered among progressives and young people over his support for Israel as it conducts its war in Gaza following the Hamas terror attack on October 7. 

Michigan voters head the the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in both the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries. But some activists are encouraging Democrats to vote 'uncommitted' rather than for Biden over his support for funding for Israel.

The 'Listen to Michigan' movement which has been urging 'uncommitted' votes from Michigan Democrats over Biden's policy in Gaza said it can demonstrate they hold Biden's 'margin of victory for re-election.'

Michigan has the highest percentage and number of Arab Americans in the United States with more than 211,000 or 2.1 percent.

More than 40 Democratic elected officials in the state have pledged to vote 'uncommitted' in Tuesday's primary. 

Ahead of Tuesday's Democratic primary, the new polling found 75 percent support Biden while 9 percent plan to vote uncommitted, 5 percent support Dean Phillips and 12 percent are undecided.

The polling found 28 percent of voters under 30 plan to vote 'uncommitted' on Tuesday, which could signal significant trouble for Biden come November as Democrats typically garner more support from young people as its coalition to win.

Protesters rally at the University of Michigan on February 20 against Biden's support for Israel and demand a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war

Pro-palestinian activists have been urging Democratic voters to vote 'uncommitted' instead of for Biden in the Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday. Polling found 28 percent of young voters plan to vote 'uncommitted'

Search and rescue operations in the rubble of a collapsed building after an Israeli strike over Khan Yunis, Gaza on February 26

Israel has long been the United States' closest ally in the Middle East, and the war has put Biden between a rock and a hard place politically. He has been urging Congress to pass a funding package that includes aide to Israel. At the same time, earlier this month he called Israel's military operation in Gaza 'over the top.' 

While the president faces political blowback over Israel in Michigan, the group PrimaryPivot focused on keeping Trump out of office, has sent out more than 260,000 texts to Michigan voters ahead of the primary with a focus on the war in Gaza, warning them not voting for Biden could help reelect Trump.

Meanwhile heading into the Republican primary, 69 percent of Republican primary voters back Trump, 20 percent back Nikki Haley and 11 percent are undecided.

Looking ahead to the potential general election matchup, the new Michigan polling found male voters broke for Trump 53 percent to 41 percent, while women voters broke for Biden 46 percent to 41 percent.

Michigan independent voters also broke for Trump 43 percent to Biden's 37 percent.