The percentage of Americans who approve of President Joe Biden’s actions fell this week to the lowest level of his term, which sounds alarming for the Democratic Party, as it is in danger of losing control of Congress in the November 8 by-elections, indicates A poll conducted by the Ipsos Institute on behalf of the Reuters news agency.
The nationwide representative poll, conducted on February 2 and 3, found that only 41% of American adults approve of Biden’s actions after taking power, 56% disapprove of his performance, while the rest are not. sure. Last week, this rolling poll showed that 45% approved of the head of state’s actions, while 50% disapproved.
Another poll finding: Americans’ fatigue with the new coronavirus pandemic and its financial impact is peaking. About six out of ten citizens think the country is heading in the wrong direction, with the majority worrying more about the economy and public health.
With more than 50% left in his first months in office, Joe Biden’s popularity began to plummet around mid-August, when deaths from COVID-19 rose sharply in the United States and the Afghan government. , backed by Washington, collapsed.
Democrats are increasingly worried that dissatisfaction with Biden’s presidency will cost them the loss of their majority in both houses of Congress. If Republicans secure control of either the House of Representatives or the Senate, the president’s legislative agenda will be doomed.
Mr. Biden’s popularity, however, remains above the lowest level of his predecessor, Donald Trump, who had seen it fall as much as 33% in December 2017.
The poll was conducted on a sample of 1,005 adults, of whom 443 were Democrats and 377 Republicans. The statistical error margin is ± 4%.
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