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Poll: Biden has small lead on Trump in Minn.

President Donald Trump meets with his cabinet at the White House on May 19, 2020. Trump has expressed skepticism about the number of COVID-19 deaths i
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A new Minnesota Poll conducted by the Star Tribune, MPR News and KARE 11, found Biden ahead of Trump 49% to 44% in the general election matchup less than six months ahead of Election Day.
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