U.S. President Joe Biden’s popularity was near its lowest level of his presidency this month, a sign of the challenges ahead for his re-election bid next year, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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- Low Popularity for Biden: President Joe Biden’s popularity is near its lowest level during his presidency, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
- Poll Results: The poll, which concluded on Sunday, indicates that 40% of respondents approve of Biden’s performance, a slight increase from 39% in November. The poll has a margin of error of approximately three percentage points.
- Potential 2024 Election Scenario: Biden is widely expected to face a rematch with former President Donald Trump in the November 2024 election, with Trump currently leading the Republican nomination race. Other polls suggest a potentially close contest between the two.
- Key Issues Affecting Popularity: The economy, crime, and immigration are the major issues concerning Americans and are areas where Trump and other Republicans have criticized Biden. The economy was the top concern for 19% of respondents, followed by immigration (11%) and crime (10%).
- Persistent Low Approval Ratings: Biden’s public approval rating has remained below 50% since August 2021, with this month’s rating close to the lowest of his presidency, which was 36% in mid-2022.
- Methodology of the Poll: The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online with responses from 1,017 adults, using a nationally representative sample.
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Biden approval near lowest level of his presidency-Reuters/Ipsos
Newslooks- WASHINGTON, (Reuters)
U.S. President Joe Biden’s popularity was near its lowest level of his presidency this month, a sign of the challenges ahead for his re-election bid next year, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The three-day opinion poll, which closed on Sunday, showed 40% of respondents approved of Biden’s performance as president, a marginal increase from 39% in November. The poll had a margin of error of about three percentage points.
Biden is widely expected to face a November 2024 rematch with former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. Other recent polls have pointed to a potentially close race between the two.
The poll showed that Americans see the economy, crime and immigration as the biggest problems facing the country – all issues on which Trump and other Republicans have criticized Biden. Nineteen percent of poll respondents rated the economy as the top issue, while 11% pointed to immigration and 10% signaled out crime.
Biden’s public approval rating has held below 50% since August 2021, and this month’s rating remained close to the lowest levels of his presidency – 36% – seen in mid-2022.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll gathered responses online from 1,017 adults, using a nationally representative sample.
