Damning liberal New York Times poll finds that just 25 percent of Americans view Biden’s term as mostly good for America compared to nearly half who view Trump’s the same way
Only a quarter of Americans think Joe Biden’s presidency has been good for the country, a new poll shows — a sign that could be devastating to his upcoming re-election hopes.
In contrast, Donald Trump’s presidency has been viewed in a much more favorable light since he left office, even by those who voted against him.
The poll of the left New York Times of 1,059 registered voters found that perceptions of Trump’s effect on the country became more positive over time.
His handling of the economy in particular is remembered positively, especially since the runaway inflation of 2022-2023 under Biden.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
The economic forces that influenced each presidency were largely beyond the control of either leader, but voters associated them with them anyway.
Trump got a 10 percent boost in voters’ perception of his handling of the economy compared to 2020, the New Yok Times-Sienna poll found.
Its approach to maintaining law and order also increased by eight percent, despite falling almost entirely under the purview of state and local governments.
‘When he first started running, I thought: what is this guy talking about? What does he actually say? Like, he says all the wrong things,” Maya Garcia, a former “Trump hater,” told the New York Times. “But to be honest, if you look deep into his personality, he actually cares about the country.
“You know, I didn’t like it at first. But sometimes we need a person like that in our lives.”
Trump also got a 9 percent boost in perception of whether he had left the country better off, a measure in which he has a commanding lead over Biden.
‘We all had a little more money in our pockets when he was in power. I think he spent more money than any other president I’ve had in my life,” Marecus Maupin, 31, told the Times. “It now feels like even though I deserve more, I don’t see it.”
Only 25 percent of voters in the poll see Biden’s presidency so far as “good for America,” compared to 46 percent who said it was mostly bad.
Trump has 42 percent of voters in his corner on that question, while 33 percent say it was mostly bad.
The two men will battle it out for the presidential election in November, as Biden trails in many polls and Trump looks set to return to the White House after his 2020 defeat.
Trump was credited (photo) with the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe vs. Wade, which had established a constitutional right to abortion since 1973
A Trump voter is attending a rally in Pennsylvania this weekend
Other views of Trump, including his handling of COVID, the Supreme Court and “unifying America” were all largely unchanged, with only very small increases, a Times poll found
The percentage of voters who believed he “respects women” also fell by four after numerous statements demeaning women and their issues.
Trump also took credit for the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe vs. Wade, which had upheld a constitutional right to abortion since 1973.
Fears of a second Trump term have also diminished, the Times notes. In 2016, about 40 percent said they were afraid of what Trump would do if elected. That figure is now 31 percent.
It is normal that presidents are remembered with more fondness in retrospect and happened with both Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
But the difference is that only one president has served two non-consecutive terms: Grover Cleveland in 1885-1889 and 1893-1897.
This makes changing views of Trump more relevant and could help propel him into office, even if voters who support him, after wistfully remembering that the economy was better in his day, realize why they voted against him in 2020.
President Joe Biden received the worst marks on ‘cost of living’ and ‘immigration and border security’, with more than half of those polled saying he has hurt the country on these issues
Nearly half of Americans surveyed said former President Donald Trump hurt the country on abortion and foreign relations
The latest Times survey comes after recent results from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research It found that more than half of American adults think Biden’s presidency has harmed the country on the costs of living And immigrationwhile nearly half think Trump’s presidency has harmed the country in terms of voting rights and election security, relations with foreign countries, abortion laws and climate change.
When asked which president has done more to help people like them, about a third said Trump and a quarter said Biden. While 30 percent say neither has helped much, according to the Associated Press.
Americans rated Biden particularly negatively on several key issues. Only two in 10 believe his presidency has helped their living expenses “a lot” or “a little.” Even fewer, 16 percent, say it has been helpful on immigration and border security.
About 60 percent say the Biden administration has hurt on these issues.
Nearly half, 46 percent, of Americans say Trump’s presidency has helped “a lot” or “a little” on immigration or border security. While 40 percent said it helped reduce the cost of living.