U.S. President Joe Biden is delivering a speech at the White House on the 22nd (local time) during a virtual vaccine summit themed "Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better." (Photo by AP)
[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] A survey has shown that U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating is lower than that of former President Donald Trump. This is interpreted as being influenced by the chaos during the Afghanistan withdrawal and the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
On the 23rd (local time), according to the British daily The Times, a recent poll conducted by the U.S. polling firm Harvard-Harris showed that 46% of respondents had a positive view of President Biden. The positive rating for former President Trump was 48%, 2 percentage points higher.
In this survey, the Biden administration also received lower ratings than the Trump administration. Among respondents, 55% said former Vice President Mike Pence was better than his successor Kamala Harris. Additionally, 63% viewed former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo more positively than Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Foreign media analyzed these results as reflecting voters' disappointment with the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan amid chaos, the surge in COVID-19 cases, immigrants flooding the Mexican border, and the deadlock in Congress.
Harvard-Harris commented, "Due to the increasing problems in all areas, the surprising result is that Trump is now regarded as a president as good as Biden."
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