The public approval of U.S. President Joe Biden stood at 41% recently, which is close to the lowest point of his presidency. However, this rating remained relatively stable after a tense negotiation with congressional Republicans regarding the federal government’s debt, as indicated by a recent poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos.
The poll, conducted over a span of four days and ending on Monday, revealed a slight increase in Biden’s popularity compared to last month. In that previous poll, 40% of participants expressed approval of his performance since assuming office in January 2021. It is important to note that the poll’s margin of error is three percentage points.
The most pressing concern among respondents continues to be the economy, given the high inflation rates and the efforts of central bankers to curb prices by raising interest rates. These measures have resulted in increased costs for mortgages and car loans.
Last week, Democrat Biden reached an agreement with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who is the highest-ranking elected Republican official, to suspend the limit on federal borrowing after weeks of negotiations. This deal prevented a financial crisis that would have ensued if the government had been unable to meet its financial obligations.
According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll, only 27% of Americans approve of McCarthy’s handling of his job.
Approximately 56% of the poll’s respondents expressed support for providing more U.S. weapons and financial aid to Ukraine in its conflict against invading Russian forces. This percentage is consistent with the results of a similar poll conducted in February.
However, this support is not evenly distributed between the two political parties. While 73% of Democrats indicated their backing for increased aid, only 44% of Republicans shared the same view.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll collected responses from 1,056 adults, using a sample that represents the nation’s population as a whole.
