Trump vs. Biden

The below chart was put together in an effort to easily compare some of the positions of the two United States presidential candidates going into the presidential election. This is an informal work in progress intended to be written in a neutral manner.

I was surprised to learn in my research leading up to this post that each of the two candidates has changed his positions on various important issues over the years and sometimes changed them substantially. These changes could be the natural result of mental and emotional evolution, greater experience, pandering to voters, a combination of the aforesaid factors, or something else entirely.

Please feel free to let me know your thoughts below.

IssuePresident TrumpFormer Vice President Biden
AbortionPro-LifePro-Choice
Affirmative ActionOpposes Supports 
Birth ControlRestrict AccessUnclear
Capital Punishment (a/k/a “Death Penalty”)SupportsUnclear
Gun PolicySupports Second Amendment RightsSupports Gun Control
Immigration Tough on Illegal ImmigrationWeak on Illegal Immigration
Marijuana Use/LegalizationStates’ ChoiceUnclear
Minimum WageDo Not IncreaseIncrease
Same-Sex MarriageUnclear Unclear
TaxesSupports Low TaxesCalls for Increases
Transgender People Serving in U.S. MilitaryOpposesSupports
Trump vs. Biden Issues Chart