Biden’s polling hits historic low ahead of White House exit

President Joe Biden speaks at the White House Conference on Women’s Health Research from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 11. AP Photo/Susan Walsh

President Joe Biden’s approval rating in November was 37%, the lowest mark for any U.S. president at that point in their first term since former President Jimmy Carter, according to Gallup polling.

Gallup polling shows Biden lags behind other outgoing presidents based on November approval ratings in their final years. Former President Donald Trump’s approval rating in November 2020 was 43%, as was former President George H.W. Bush’s approval rating in November 1992.

Carter’s approval rating was 31% in November 1980, when 52 Americans were held captive during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

Only 37% of respondents to a Fox News poll expressed approval of Biden’s foreign policy.

Roughly 1 in 3 support his work on inflation, while just 31% approve of his efforts to secure the border, according to the outlet.

The Fox News poll also found nearly half of Americans believe they have been hurt by Biden’s economic policies. Nearly 70% of respondents said they are generally unhappy with the direction the country is headed.

Biden ended his reelection bid in July following a scrutinized debate performance. He gave way to Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to President-elect Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

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