What is Joe Biden’s approval rating?
JOE Biden is approaching his first full year in his presidency and is facing a low approval rating. November 29 marked Biden’s tenth month in office and less than half of Americans approve of the job the president has done so far, according to a new Suffolk University poll. What is President Biden’s approval rating? […]
JOE Biden is approaching his first full year in his presidency and is facing a low approval rating.
November 29 marked Biden’s tenth month in office and less than half of Americans approve of the job the president has done so far, according to a new Suffolk University poll.
What is President Biden’s approval rating?
Approaching the holiday season, the poll for the president’s approval rating has plateaued.
According to a poll by FiveThirtyEight, Biden’s overall approval rating stands at 43 percent, up five percent since October and November.
Biden has been dealing with intense criticism over his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, vaccine mandates, and most recently, supply chain issues.
He met with the CEOs of major retailers on November 29 to discuss what can be done to ensure that products are on the shelves for holiday shoppers.
The increase in demand resulted in a 6.2 percent increase in the consumer price index and an increase in the cost of food by 5.2 percent.
Americans are split on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with a 53 percent approval rating.
USA Today reports that 45 percent of Americans disapprove of his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Additionally, on immigration ABC News/Ipsos Poll reports that 63 percent of Americans disapprove of Biden’s progress compared to a 34 percent approval.
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The president is also in negative territory regarding his handling of the economy, with a 57 percent disapproval rating, up from 55 percent in October.
His 41 percent approval rating is down from 47 percent in October.
In April 2021, an overwhelming 73 percent of voters said they approved of Biden’s plan to withdraw from Afghanistan. But as of October 2021, those in approval dropped to a mere 28 percent, with 50 percent saying it was the right thing to do, but 15 percent disagreeing with how he handled the pullout.
The Gallup Poll was conducted between November 1 to November 17.
In an NPR/Marist poll, Americans ranked their top economic concerns:
- Inflation – 39%
- Wages – 18%
- Labor Shortages – 11%
- Gas Prices – 9%
- Unemployment – 9%
What was Donald Trump’s approval rating at this time?
Former President Trump was the only recent occupant of the Oval Office to have a lower approval rating at this point in his presidency.
Biden’s ratings are higher than Trump’s approval rating which was 59 percent at the same point in November 2017.
Trump’s approval rating never went above 50 percent in his four years as president.
Is Joe Biden’s approval rating better than George W Bush or Barack Obama’s?
Biden’s approval rating is worse than former president George W Bush and Barack Obama‘s first 100 days in office.
In their presidencies, Obama had an approval rating of 52 percent at this point in his presidency, while Bush had a rating of 52 percent.
Biden’s approval rating is only higher than that of Trump’s and Gerald Ford’s.
How are approval ratings calculated?
Pollsters use an empirically tested, weighted average to calculate a President’s approval rating.
In terms of FiveThirtyEight‘s survey conducted in August, this is done by scouring through every national poll of the President’s approval rating and weighing them according to their sample size – broader sample size equals greater weighing – the reputation of surveyors, and how frequently they’re conducted. Pollsters who conduct more than one poll on the same topic in 20 days get penalized.
An average is then calculated and sold on the President’s approval rating. Polls are typically conducted weekly.