The new Wall Street Journal polling indicates that Donald Trump is leading in most critical battleground states for the 2024 presidential race. Despite national polls providing a general election trend, the focus on these specific battleground states is crucial as they ultimately determine the election outcome. Trump has consistently been ahead in these states, with the recent batch of polling showing him leading in all critical states except Wisconsin, where they were tied. Trump was ahead in Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. The White House, however, quickly disputed these findings, with First Lady Jill Biden and President Biden expressing confidence in their performance and denying trailing Trump in the polls.