The favorability of former President Donald Trump’s presidency is 10 percentage points greater than that of President Joe Biden’s presidency, a new poll found.
The USA Today poll is just the latest of several showing Trump’s chances improving significantly following Biden’s shaky debate performance. One of the more surprising metrics was the public’s memory about Trump’s presidency, which has seen a turnaround for the better in recent months. For the first time since leaving office, a majority of respondents said they approved of Trump’s job as president.
In this March 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump signs the first veto of his presidency in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
In contrast, just 41% of respondents said they approve of Biden’s performance as president.
Trump’s favorability numbers are a marked turnaround from his performance ratings when he left office in January 2021. FiveThirtyEight gave him an average approval rating of 38.6% when he left office.
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