Bad news for Biden: The president's job approval hits new low in Morning Consult/Politico polling
A new Morning Consult/Politico survey of registered voters found that President Joe Biden's job approval has fallen to a new low of 39%, while his disapproval rating reached new heights at 58%.
"It marks the 46th president’s lowest approval rating and highest disapproval rating in 62 weekly surveys conducted since he took office in January 2021," according to Morning Consult — a poll conducted around four years ago found that then-President Donald Trump had 45% approval versus 52% disapproval at the time.
The recent poll found that while a decisive majority of Republican voters (80%) "strongly disapprove," of the president's handling of his role, less than half of Democrats (37%) "strongly approve."
A recent Quinnipiac University national poll of adults found that 33% approve of how Biden is handling his role, while 55% disapprove — that 33% approval rating "ties the low that he received in Quinnipiac University national polls on April 13, 2022 and January 12, 2022," according to Quinnipiac. Among registered voters in the recent Quinnipiac poll, 35% approve, versus 56% who disapprove.
Biden has been underwater in various job approval polls for quite awhile, and with Americans getting soaked by roaring inflation, and gas prices rising day after day, it appears likely that Biden's job approval woes will persist. As of Wednesday, the AAA national average price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.955.
The Quinnipiac poll of adults found that just 28% approve of how Biden is dealing with the economy, while a whopping 64% disapprove. By a wide margin, respondents picked inflation as the "most urgent" matter the nation currently faces, with 34% selecting that issue, while gun violence came in a distant second with 17%. Biden also polled poorly on his handling of the gun violence issue, with just 32% who approved, versus 59% who disapproved.
Biden fared better on the issue of COVID-19, with 47% approving of his handling of the COVID-19 response, versus 46% who disapprove.
Plan to terminate Title 42 order is the Biden admin's most unpopular move so far, according to Morning Consult
Politicians on both sides of the political aisle have publicly opposed the Biden administration's plan to nix a Title 42 order, and a recent Morning Consult/Politico survey indicates that the move, which is opposed by a majority of registered voters, marks the administration's most unpopular policy yet.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that the termination of the order will go into effect on May 23.
The move could result in an even larger influx of migrants along America's southern border.
The poll, which was conducted from April 1 to April 4, found that while 42% strongly oppose the Biden administration's plan to lift the border controls put in place by the Trump administration in 2020, 13% somewhat oppose the move, 18% somewhat support it, and just 16% strongly support it.
According to Morning Consult, 56% of registered voters are against the move, which represents "the largest backlash against a Biden administration policy among dozens tracked by Morning Consult since January 2021."
New @MorningConsult/@politico survey shows 56% of voters oppose Biden's plan to sunset Title 42 border controls, making it his most unpopular decision yet.\n\nRead more from me here: https://morningconsult.com/2022/04/06/biden-approval-rating-immigration-title-42/\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/x0XIswGpBE— Cameron Easley (@Cameron Easley) 1649245662
Sen. Joe Manchin has panned the plan as a "frightening decision" and warned that it will lead to even more migrants flooding the southern border.
"Title 42 has been an essential tool in combatting the spread of COVID-19 and controlling the influx of migrants at our southern border," Manchin said in a statement. "We are already facing an unprecedented increase in migrants this year, and that will only get worse if the Administration ends the Title 42 policy. We are nowhere near prepared to deal with that influx. Until we have comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform that commits to securing our borders and providing a pathway to citizenship for qualified immigrants, Title 42 must stay in place."
Americans are already suffering under the financial burden caused by inflation and high gas prices, issues which, if they persist, will represent significant liabilities for Democrats heading into the midterm elections later this year.
If a surge of migrants inundates the border after the Biden administration lifts the Title 42 order next month, the situation will likely serve as an added drag on Democrats during the election cycle — and Biden, who has already had lackluster job approval ratings for some time, could see his ratings slip even farther if the U.S. experiences a spike in migrants at the border.
The public safety implications of border security are manifest: U.S. Customs and Border Protection press releases frequently highlight the apprehension of criminals, including sex offenders.
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