According to a survey conducted by Gallup Poll, ahead of the US Presidential election, US President Joe Biden has emerged as the least popular president in 70 years. Biden achieved the title by securing 38.7% job approval, which is much lower than Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter. Whereas, Donald Trump secured a 46.8% job approval rating in the survey.
Former US President Richard Nixon secured a 53.7% job approval rating while Jimmy Carter earned a 47.7% approval rating. Dwight Eisenhower, who became the US President in 1952, remains the most popular president of the country with a 73.2% rating in the survey.
As per the trend, every incumbent US president who has secured an approval rating of over 50% has managed to win the next election as well. However, Barack Obama emerged as an exception when he managed to win a second term in 2012 after garnering a 46% approval rating six months before the election.
What is Donald Trump’s approval rating?
Many consider Donald Trump’s presidency to be more successful than Joe Biden’s. According to the poll survey, Trump earned a 46.8% job approval rating, which is better than Biden’s rating.
Will Biden return as US President in 2024?
According to the New York Post, no first-term president has ever been able to return to power after ranking as low as Joe Biden in the Gallup Poll.
Joe Biden is currently grappling with skyrocketing inflation in the country and one of America’s worst border crises. His tenure also saw the aftermath of the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Apart from this, his advancing age also raises questions about his efficiency as US President. The poll also indicated that Biden’s job approval has not improved in the previous quarters. The Gallup Poll survey is based on responses from 1,001 Americans received from April 1 to April 22.
