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The
national poll, conducted Jan. 19-20, found that 43% of U.S.
adults approved of Biden's performance in office, while 52%
disapproved and the rest were not sure. The prior week's poll
had put Biden at a 45% approval rating and 50% disapproval.
After holding above 50% in his first months in office, Biden's
popularity began dropping in mid-August as COVID-19 deaths
surged across the country and the U.S.-backed Afghan government
collapsed.
The ongoing slump in Biden's popularity is ringing alarm bells
in his party, with Democrats worried dissatisfaction could cost
them their congressional majorities in Nov. 8 elections. If
Republicans take control of either the U.S. House of
Representatives or Senate, Biden's legislative agenda could be
doomed.
In a rare news conference on Wednesday, Biden acknowledged
Americans' frustration at the close of his first year in office.
But he vowed to make progress fighting considerable challenges
from the pandemic and inflation, which hit a near 40-year high
in December as the health crisis snarled global supply chains.
The weekly poll showed the top issues concerning Americans were
the economy and public health.
At the same point in Donald Trump's presidency, about 37% of
Americans approved of his performance in office, while 59%
disapproved.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll is conducted online in English throughout
the United States. The latest poll gathered responses from a
total of 1,004 adults, including 453 Democrats and 365
Republicans. It has a credibility interval - a measure of
precision - of 4 percentage points.
(Reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Scott Malone and Alistair
Bell)
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