Only 22 Percent of Americans Back Biden’s Decision to Pardon Son, Poll Finds

The survey also found that 60 percent of participants disapproved of Biden’s handling of his presidency.

President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Nov. 29, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

A recent poll showed that most Americans do not support President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, with only 22 percent of respondents expressing approval, while 18 percent remained neutral.

According to the poll, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research (AP-NORC), about half of the participants, or 51 percent, “somewhat or strongly disapprove” of Biden’s decision.