Biden Approval Rating Hits Record Low Amid Afghanistan Crisis

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We ran the numbers: There are 2795 news articles covering this topic. 54% (2370) are left leaning, 36% (1596) are center, and 10% (446) are right leaning.

Biden’s approval rating hit a record low as he faces criticism over the situation in Afghanistan. While left-leaning articles highlights that Biden acknowledged the “gut-wrenching” spectacle of chaos in Afghanistan as Americans leave after 20 years, right-leaning articles highlight that Representative Peter Meijer (R-Michigan) blasted Biden and his administration for their “failure” in managing U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden acknowledged the “gut-wrenching” spectacle of chaos in Afghanistan as Americans leave after 20 years. Biden said he is resolute in his decision to close down a war effort that had long ago lost its way.

Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that according to FiveThirtyEight’s tracker, the president’s approval rating is 50 percent. His disapproval rating of 43.8 percent is also at its highest point thus far.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Representative Peter Meijer (R-Michigan) blasted Biden and his administration for their “failure” in managing U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. As of Monday, the Taliban was in control of 391 to 398 districts in Afghanistan.



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