Staff Reports
President Joe Biden's recent Gallup poll indicates that his average job approval rating during his third year in office has reached a new low at 39.8 percent. This places him below any U.S. president since Jimmy Carter, a worrisome trend for Biden, especially considering Carter's reelection loss after his third-year approval rating dropped to 37.4 percent.
Carter's third year was marked by numerous crises, including the Iran hostage situation, soaring gas prices, high unemployment, and double-digit inflation. Biden's declining approval rating is troubling, given that his previous ratings were also among the lowest for recent presidents.
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Significantly, Biden's third-year average falls below that of former President Donald Trump, who held a 42 percent approval rating during his third year in office. Biden's approval rating has steadily declined since the tumultuous withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in September 2021, fluctuating between the high 30s and low 40s since then.
Concerns about the struggling economy and ongoing border security issues are major factors affecting voters' perceptions. These challenges pose serious obstacles to Biden's prospects for a second term in the White House in 2024, indicating that his policies and leadership may not be resonating with the American people. The hope is that he can reverse this trend before it becomes irreversible.
