President Joe Biden walks along the Colonnade of the White House, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, en route to the East Room where he will deliver remarks about the COVID-19 response and vaccination program. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)
The ratings of Joe Biden’s approval found by the CNBC/Change Research poll are the worst ever for an occupant of the White House this far into an administration. Disapproval of Joe Biden has reached 56%. Americans are especially unhappy with Biden’s handling of the economy. Thomas Franck reports for CNBC:
President Joe Biden’s disapproval rating hit a new high in December as more voters signaled their unhappiness with his administration’s supervision of the economy and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fifty-six percent of voters now say they disapprove of the job Biden is doing, the worst such reading of his presidency as he approaches the end of his first year in office, according to new CNBC/Change Research polls. Prior polls in the series showed Biden’s disapproval rating at 54% in early September and 49% in April.
Biden’s approval rating is now at 44%, down from 46% in September and 51% in April.
The latest sign of trouble for Biden comes as his administration looks to tackle a wide range of economic and political problems ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, which will decide the balance of power in Congress.
The White House is scrambling to quell fears about price acceleration and inflation, resurrect the president’s Build Back Better climate-and-family legislation, and rejuvenate the country’s public health response as the omicron variant drives a new spike in Covid cases.
Frustrations over the economy are the main culprit behind Biden’s flagging popularity as nearly every demographic declared it their No. 1 issue.
The economy was the top priority for men and women, every age cohort, Latino and white voters, and those with and without college educations. Black respondents, who named racism their chief priority, said the economy takes second place.
Sixty percent of the survey’s 1,895 respondents said they disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy, marking a six-point decline in approval from September.
On personal economic issues, voters are even more likely to criticize the president. Some 72% disapprove of his handling of the price of everyday goods, while 66% disapprove of his efforts to help their wallets.
Biden seems out of touch with regular Americans on the economy. For an idea of just how bad Biden is, watch the video below where he attempts to explain inflation.
Joe Biden tries to explain inflation:
“[My wife’s friend] was sayin’ ‘do you realize it’s over 5 dollars for a pound of hamburger meat?’ 5 dollars. Well this is partly, you know, the pound of beef today costs 5 bucks compared to less than 4 bucks before the pandemic.”
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