Biden Continues to Face Deteriorating Poll Numbers

In contrast, former President Donald Trump is enjoying rising popularity. His share of the vote in national polls is higher now than it was a year ago.

President Joe Biden, with First Lady Jill Biden greet people as they walk down the sidewalk after speaking about the release of hostages from Gaza, in Nantucket, Mass., on Nov. 24, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Over the past two years, President Joe Biden has made great efforts to rally fractured Democrats behind his “Build Back Better” plan in hopes of reversing his plunge in the polls.

Despite the passage of multi-trillion-dollar spending packages such as the Infrastructure Bill in 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, President Biden’s approval ratings have remained stagnant and have even deteriorated in recent months.