Topline Nearly 100 days into his presidency, Joe Biden has maintained a remarkably steady approval rating despite the tenuous state of the economy and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic—marks far better than his predecessor during the same period, but a few ticks below other modern presidents. President Joe Biden pays respects to the late Capitol Police Officer William Evans as he lies in … [+] honor in the U.S. Capitol rotunda on April 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. J. Scott Applewhite-Pool/Getty Images Key Facts Biden’s approval rating hit 60% in an April 9 to April 12 Politico/Morning Consult poll with nearly 2,000 respondents, though his average rating is 53.1% 85 days into his presidency, according to FiveThirtyEight’s running tracker. By contrast, Donald Trump’s approval rating never cracked 45.5% during the same period of his presidency, and sat at about 41% on day 85. While Trump’s popularity sagged several points during his first few months in office, Biden’s has consistently remained between 53% and 55%. Of the last six presidents, only Trump (41.2%) had a lower average approval rating than Biden 85 days in office, though George W. Bush and Bill Clinton both clocked in just a tick higher, at 54.2% and 53.4%, respectively. Barack Obama’s average approval rati… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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How Biden’s Approval Rating Compares To Trump, Obama And Other Presidents After Nearly 100 Days
