Approval of President Biden’s job performance slipped to just 33% in a poll released by Quinnipiac University, Report informs referring to the New York Post.
The survey, conducted June 3-6, found that 22% of Americans ages 18-34 approve of Biden’s performance - the lowest rating of any age group. Just 24% of Hispanic voters and 49% of black voters said they approve of Biden’s work.
In the new poll, 64% of respondents said they disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy and 34% said inflation is the most pressing national issue. Annual inflation was above 8% in March and April, which critics blame on Biden’s policies.
Nearly as many respondents - 59% - said they disapprove of Biden’s handling of “gun violence,” a term that covers both rising violent crime in major cities and recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas. The poll found 57% support stricter gun laws, with 92% support for requiring background checks on all gun buyers.
The president’s highest marks were for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 47% approving and 46% disapproving. Of his handling of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 42% approved and 50% disapproved - amid mostly conservative criticism of the extent of US aid to Kyiv.
Biden’s support was highest among fellow senior citizens - with 43% approval among people 65 and older - as well as from Democrats, at 79%, and from people with a four-year college degree, at 51%.