As it continues, Joe Biden’s Approval Rating Drops Below 50%, Lowest for Him to Date | Six-point decline in approval since June;
The new rating is from a July 6-21 Gallup poll, which also finds that 46% of U.S. adults disapprove of Biden’s performance and 5% do not have an opinion.
- Biden’s approval ratings are marked by extreme party polarization, which has become the norm for presidential approval in recent years. Currently, 90% of Democrats, 12% of Republicans and 48% of independents approve of the job Biden is doing.
- His ratings among Democrats and independents are the lowest to date among those groups. The new poll marks the first time he has less-than majority approval among independents.
- Biden just concluded his second quarter in office, extending from April 20 through July 19. During this three-month period, Biden averaged 53.3% job approval, down slightly from the 56.0% average during his first quarter.
SOURCE: GALLUP