President Joe Biden is facing poor approval ratings and scepticism about his mental and physical ability to serve in the White House ahead of the 2024 race and after formally announcing his reelection run, according to a Washington Post-ABC News survey released on Sunday.
According to the survey, Biden’s approval ratings have fallen to a new low among Post-ABC polls, coming in at 36%, which is comparable to a poll from February 2022 that put him at 37%. However, only 56% of respondents thought favourably of Biden.
Only 32% of respondents said Biden has the “mental sharpness it takes to serve effectively as president,” indicating that only a third of A
After announcing his reelection bid, Biden, who is 80 and would be 82 at the start of his second term if reelected, has dismissed concerns about his age in the coming election.
I’m not even able to say the number. It doesn’t register with me,” Biden said in April. “One of the things that people are going to find out is, they’re going to see a race, and they’re going to judge whether or not I have it or don’t have it.”
mericans think he does. Only 33% of respondents believe that Biden is physically capable of serving.
In comparison to Biden, Americans had a more favourable opinion of former President Donald Trump, who is largely considered to be the front-runner in the Republican primary contest. 54% and 64% of Americans, respectively, believe that Trump is mentally and physically capable of serving as president.
Additionally, in a hypothetical general election contest in 2024, Biden is trailing Trump, with 38% of voters of voting age saying they would vote for Biden while 44% of voters of voting age say they would “definitely” or “probably” vote for Trump. In the meanwhile, 18% are unsure.
Additionally, Biden is trailing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the second front-runner in the GOP 2024 primary, who is anticipated to soon begin his bid for the presidency. In comparison to the 37% who would vote for Biden and the 21% who are undecided, 42% of respondents who were of voting age indicated they would definitely or probably vote for DeSantis.
