Biden's approval rating lowest, 38.7% during his 13th quarter: Gallup
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The survey shows that with his rate, Biden has the lowest support among all US presidents during their first terms.
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President Joe Biden applauds at the conclusion of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
A recent survey by Gallup released on Friday reveals that US President Joe Biden's approval rating averaged 38.7% during his 13th quarter in office.
The survey shows that with his rate, Biden has the lowest support among all US presidents during their first terms, with George H.W. Bush having the previous low 13th-quarter average approval rating, at 41.8% back in 1992.
Former presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama held averages of 46.8% and 45.9% respectively.
Three out of four presidents below 50% who were aiming for reelection were unsuccessful, with Obama being the exception.
However, among those reelected, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, their 13th-quarter averages were between 51% and 55%.
Dwight Eisenhower was the only president with the highest average at 73.2%.
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This comes days after a Gallup-Axios report announced that the global approval of US leadership abroad decreased in 2023. The report showed how the US is viewed internationally, as it flexes its influence on the world stage amid wars in Europe and the Middle East.
The survey, which includes more than 130 countries, showed that between 2022 and 2023, the approval of the US remained at 41%. However, its disapproval rating has increased from 2022's 33% to reach 36% in 2023.
Earlier this month, three surveys done exclusively for Newsweek by Redfield & Wilton Strategies show that US voters' dissatisfaction with Biden's participation in the situation has increased dramatically since December.
The first survey of 1,500 eligible voters from around the country was conducted on October 29, 11 days following Biden's outspoken support of the Israeli occupation's war on Gaza, or as he likes to call it "self-defense".
The survey found that 37% of voters approved of his behavior and 35% disapproved.
Last month, a Siena College poll demonstrated that strong voter disapproval of Biden's job performance hit 47%, the greatest negative polling percentage at any point during his administration.
Back in February, Biden's approval rating plummeted to 38%, just one point shy of his all-time low. Then in December, the American Research Group conducted a poll which found that Biden's approval among Americans sunk to 37%, while disapproval soared to 57%.
