Based on a periodic public opinion poll conducted at the beginning of December and published on Thursday The majority of Americans consider the state of the economy and illegal immigration to be serious problems.
A year ago, 71% of people were dissatisfied, and two years ago, only two-thirds of people felt this way. The United States is headed in the wrong direction, but in the spring of 2021, the percentage of satisfied people still exceeds the percentage of dissatisfied people.
President Joe Biden’s job approval rating is 41 percentThis is in line with this year’s average and represents a slight deterioration compared to 43 percent a year ago. On political issues, they are least supportive of the president’s economic and immigration policies. More than two-thirds of people consider the state of the economy to be bad.
The AP-NORC poll also reveals this A majority of Americans (56 and 58 percent) are dissatisfied with both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Within his own party, the Republican Party, approval rating for Donald Trump is 65%, while Joe Biden is accepted by 49% of Democratic Party voters on his political team. This means that Two highly unpopular presidents are expected to battle it out in next year’s presidential election.
In the poll, 44 percent of respondents said they gravitate toward Democrats, 38 percent described Republicans as closer to them, and 19 percent of people claimed to be independent of the parties. Regarding political thinking, according to their classification, 28% said they were conservative, while 22% said they were liberal, and 48% were moderate.
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