President Biden’s disapproval rating has hit a new high in polling by NBC News, and disenchantment with his handling of the Israel-Gaza war appears to be the driving force. Biden’s support among young voters dropped like a rock, and Trump came on top in 2024 support for the first time, though his edge was inside the poll’s margin of error.
“Joe Biden is at a uniquely low point in his presidency, and a significant part of this, especially within the Biden coalition, is due to how Americans are viewing his foreign policy actions,” Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt told NBC.
BREAKING – NBC POLL: Biden’s approval rating is just 40% — the lowest Biden “has ever measured in our poll.” Poll also finds that nearly two-thirds of independents say they disapprove of Biden. WATCH pic.twitter.com/jMg6Sbj8gE
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According to the poll, a term-high 57% of registered voters disapprove of the job Biden is doing as president. That’s up 1% in two months and 7% since January. A striking 21% of Democrats disapprove and, in the poll’s most jarring finding, support for Biden among 18- to 34-year-old voters cratered by 15% since September, with only…
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