White House (Reuters) – Following a spate of legislative successes, U.S. President Joe Biden's public favorability increased this week to its best level since early June, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion survey released on Tuesday.A historically low level of support for a U.S. president, 40% of Americans said they were satisfied with Biden's job performance, according to a two-day national poll.
However, the recent improvement in Biden's approval rating, which includes increases in each of the previous three weeks, should allay Democrats' fears that their party is about to suffer a crushing defeat in the midterm elections on November 8, when Republicans seek to retake control of the country. Congress.
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A month ago, 69% of respondents who identified as Democrats said they approved of Biden, but 78% of them said so on Tuesday. This week, only 12% of Republicans approved of Biden, a number that has generally been constant in recent weeks.As Americans struggle with high prices and an economy still plagued by the COVID-19 issue, Biden's overall approval rating has been below 50% since August of last year, when it fell to its lowest point of his administration (36%).
The lowest approval ratings for Biden are comparable to those of Donald Trump, who peaked at 33% in December 2017.
In all of the United States, the Reuters/Ipsos survey is conducted online in English. A total of 1,005 adults, including 445 Democrats and 357 Republicans, responded to the most recent poll. It has a four percentage point credibility interval, which is a measure of precision.
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