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Donald Trump has taken out a five-point poll lead over Joe Biden in Georgia two days ahead of the pivotal first presidential debate, which is being held in the state.
Trump is on 43 per cent and Biden on 38 percent, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.
It comes as the two candidates make final preparation for what could be one of the most consequential showdowns ever in presidential politics. CNN is hosting the debate in Atlanta on Thursday night.
The poll is a setback for Biden who became the first Democrat in nearly 30 years to win the Peach State in 2020 on his way to the White House.
Donald Trump speaks at the Road to Majority Conference in Washington DC on June 22
President Joe Biden speaks at an event marking the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in the East Room at the White House on June 18
Biden's support has plummeted among young voters in Georgia with only 12 percent supporting him.
Overall, 70 percent said the country is on the 'wrong track,' according to the poll.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got 9 percent in the poll, and 8 percent were undecided.
It comes as Trump and Biden prepare to duel in Atlanta on Thursday, the first time they will appear on stage together in four years.
Trump has requested that Biden take a drug test ahead of the showdown, stating that he will agree to one in return.
The ex-president's request comes after his former White House doctor, Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, who served under both President Obama and Trump, asked Biden to take a drug screening ahead of the televised event.
According to a letter Jackson sent to Biden and his top White House doctor obtained by DailyMail.com, the Republican requested drug tests for the president before and after Thursday's debate.
'I demand that you submit to a clinically validated drug test in order to reassure the American people that you are mentally fit to serve as President and not relying on performance enhancing drugs to help you with your debate performance or on a day-to-day basis to assist you in performing your duties as President of the United States.'
'This drug test should be administered both immediately before and after the debate and should include, but not be limited to, performance enhancing drugs,' Jackson continued in his letter to Joe Biden and his top White House physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor.
Ratcheting up the pressure, Jackson specifically includes Biden's main White House physician Kevin O'Connor in the note to the president and his entire cabinet, telling the doctor how he has a duty to the American people to complete the drug test.
Despite claims on the left that the move by Trump is a stunt, focus groups are continually citing Biden's age as a cause for concern after a series of recent freezing episodes.
Almost half of likely voters expect Biden to make gaffes during the debate, according to a recent poll by J.L. Partners.
Some 49 percent think he will forget where he is and 41 percent said they expect him to walk off the wrong side of the stage, according to the poll.
Another 40 percent think he will trouble standing up during the CNN debate in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27.
In contrast, voters expect a domineering performance from his Republican rival, and overwhelming expect him to emerge the winner.
Some 79 percent expect Trump to interrupt Biden and 54 percent think his microphone will be cut off at some point.
The debate is scheduled for Thursday, June 27, at 9 p.m. and it will last for 90 minutes.
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