 Not only that, Joe Biden isn't just the sitting president, this race is still somewhat tight. Now, make no mistake, Donald Trump is starting to pull away in the aftermath of this debate. According to a new CNN poll, Donald Trump is now leading Joe Biden nationally by six points. Now, that is the same as the results CNN had back in April. But here's the thing, even if Joe Biden would argue that the debate hasn't changed the race, if it doesn't change the race, he loses.