Biden’s Approval Rating Hits a New Low After the Afghanistan Withdrawal
We ran the numbers: There are 3345 news articles covering this topic. 50% (1675) are left leaning, 32% (1071) are center, and 38% (599) are right leaning.
According to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, President Biden’s approval rating slide to just 43%. While left-leaning articles highlight that the percentage of Germans who had confidence in the US president to do the right thing in world affairs jumped from 10% under Donald Trump to 79% with Biden, right-leaning articles highlight that on the specific issue of Afghanistan withdrawal, 61% of respondents disapproved of Biden’s performance.
A left-leaning article by BBC News highlights that the percentage of Germans who had confidence in the US president to do the right thing in world affairs jumped from 10% under Donald Trump to 79% with Biden. However, for Europe’s leaders, the manner of American withdrawal has echoes of Trump’s “America First” policy.
WAMU published a centrist article reporting that Biden’s approval rating is down 6 percentage points from a survey conducted in July. It is the lowest mark for Biden in the poll since taking office.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that on the specific issue of Afghanistan withdrawal, 61% of respondents disapproved of Biden’s performance. 71% of respondents said the war in Afghanistan was a failure.