© Collage ZN.UA/EPA A host of surveys demonstrate troubling tendencies for Trump, who has “frittered away” nearly every advantage that aided his electoral triumph.
The political standing of US President Donald Trump has deteriorated to the point that American voters now perceive his predecessor, Joe Biden, as a more effective leader, according to three fresh polls, Axios reports.
Over the course of a year, Trump has dissipated almost all the strong points that contributed to his win in the presidential race. The White House now has nine months to alter this course and prevent a potential Republican setback in the intermediate elections.
Three nationwide polls highlight the same concerning trend for the incumbent US president, who has exerted every effort to dismantle the legacy of his forerunner.
A Harvard CAPS/Harris survey, conducted between January 28-29, revealed that 51% of registered voters expressed that Trump was performing worse than Biden, while 49% stated the contrary.
Rasmussen Reports poll, Feb. 2-4: A pollster favorable to Trump is defending against MAGA criticism, after finding that 48% of participants indicated Biden was doing a superior job as president, whereas 40% believed Trump was. An additional 8% suggested both were performing “about the same.”
A YouGov/Economist survey (February 6-9) indicated that 46% of Americans consider Trump to be performing worse than Biden, while 40% expressed the opposite view. Another 7% of respondents stated that Trump and Biden were doing “about the same.”
Amidst Biden’s declining poll numbers in 2024, his supporters frequently lamented “Trump amnesia,” as voters seemingly overlooked the turmoil of Trump’s initial term in the Oval Office.
After a year into Trump’s second term, his MAGA faction is presenting a similar argument — that Americans fail to recognize the extent to which the Republican president has stymied unlawful immigration and inflation, issues prominent during the Biden years.
“Nearly 80 million Americans afforded President Trump an overwhelming mandate on Election Day to bring an end to Joe Biden’s financial calamity and immigration predicament. The Trump government is still concentrated on continually moderating inflation, stimulating economic expansion, securing our frontiers, and executing widespread deportations of criminal unlawful immigrants,” stated White House spokesperson Kush Desai.
Regardless, the polls are demonstrating an unfavorable pattern for Trump. Vital aspects of his policies have now turned into liabilities: According to an NBC News poll, 49% of Americans “strongly disapprove” of Trump’s handling of border security and immigration matters.
“If you are at all familiar with Donald Trump, you are aware that he secured two presidential victories thanks to the votes of electors who lack a college education. Donald Trump’s backing amongst voters without a college degree is plummeting,” says CNN analyst Harry Enten.
However, don’t misconstrue this as Biden fondness, Axios points out. At a minimum, nine former figures from Biden’s administration are vying for seats in Congress or as governor. Very few of them have referenced the former president under whose leadership they functioned during their campaigns.
Furthermore, the anticipated “blue wave” is not guaranteed: Republicans possess a considerable monetary edge over Democrats in advance of the midterm elections — by $550 million, as per the New York Times.
In the meantime, according to a Gallup survey, American optimism regarding the future has waned to its lowest point in almost twenty years, with merely 59.2% anticipating a high quality of life in five years.
The Hill had previously documented Republican anxieties that the public’s adverse reaction to Trump’s financial measures and his forceful stance on deporting immigrants could set off a surge of Democratic triumphs, not only “wiping out” the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, but also jeopardizing the Republican dominance in the Senate.
Democrats have already triumphed in a number of local elections. Concurrently, experts suggest, this does not ensure that the Democratic Party will certainly prevail in the midterm elections. Additionally, history reveals that midterm elections during a president’s second term typically represent a “bloody slaughter” for the president’s political affiliation. A “blue wave” remains possible, but had Democrats been in power, a “red wave” would be underway, one Republican senator confided in The Hill anonymously.
Petro Gerasimenko elaborated on the impact of local elections on America’s political landscape in the article “ Democrats in the US are celebrating victory. But this joy may turn into a political hangover .”