Biden’s rating collapsed due to events in Afghanistan

Compared to other presidents, Biden’s rating does not look like a failure at all. According to Gallup, in mid-August in the first year of the first presidential term, Bill Clinton’s approval rating (1993) was 44%, George W. Bush (2001) 57%, Barack Obama (2009) 52%, Donald Trump (2017) 37%. Among other things, even Biden’s approval rating, which dropped below 50%, remains above the disapproval rating.

A decline in the rating of the newly elected US president during the first year is the most common occurrence. In the 21st century, only Bush Jr. escaped this, whose rating until September, experiencing small ups and downs, was generally kept at about the same level as on the day of the inauguration, and after the Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on September 11, it skyrocketed. heights of 90%. For comparison, the approval rating for Clinton in the first week of the first term was 58%, Obama – 67%, Trump – 44%. Trump alone could have dreamed of an early resignation in the downgrade of Biden’s rating. By the way, everyone except himself managed to be safely re-elected for a second term.

And RIA Novosti itself ends its material with a phrase that clearly contradicts the catchy title and tone of the opening paragraphs:

“So far, the assessment of Biden’s actions in Afghanistan is lower than that of the three previous presidents, under whom the United States fought in this country. But experts interviewed by RIA Novosti are confident that the withdrawal of troops is unlikely to greatly harm the head of state, and even more so will affect his term in power. “