This edition of the Reuters/Ipsos Core Political shows President Joe Biden’s approval rating remaining steady, but low. The economy and crime remain the top concerns and most are unhappy with the direction of the country.
PRESIDENT
BIDEN
APPROVAL
RATING
Date: June 7, 2023
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(previously ‘president—elect’)
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Joe Biden’s Job Approval
The latest survey shows that 54% of Americans disapprove of how he is handling his job, unchanged from May 2023.
Presidential Approval Rating
54%
60%
31%
54%
41%
2020
2021
2022
2023
What do Republicans, Democrats and independents think of how Biden is handling the presidency? Republicans have extremely poor perceptions of Joe Biden’s performance. Biden enjoys strong favorability ratings from members of his party, and independents continue to give Biden below average marks.
(previously ‘president—elect’)
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Joe Biden’s Job Approval by Partisanship
2023
2022
2021
2020
58%
Democrats
43%
91%
78%
60%
41%
31%
5%
Independents
All Americans
Republicans
% Strongly/Somewhat Agree
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About one in five Americans say the economy is the most important problem facing the country.
Most Important Problem Facing the U.S
In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing the U.S. today?
Most Important Problem Facing America
1 in 5
Totally Approve
Totally Disapprove
22%
Economy, unemployment, and jobs
12%
Crime or corruption
8%
Environment & climate
8%
Immigration
7%
Inequality & discrimination
7%
Morality
7%
Healthcare system
4%
Terrorism & extremism
Public health, disease, & illness
3%
Abortion issues
3%
Education
2%
War & foreign conflicts
2%
Energy issues
0%
Other
5%
Don’t know
9%
Skipped
1%
Republicans, Democrats and independents are most likely to say that the economy is the top issue, but their second and third tier issues vary widely.
In your opnion, what is the most important problem facing the U.S. today?
Most Important Problem Facing America
Skipped
22%
Skipped
Economy, unemplo-ment, & jobs
War & foreign conflicts
Immigration
Terrorism & extremism
3%
8%
4%
7%
2%
Healthcare system
0%
Public health, disease & illness
7%
Energy issues
2%
Morality
12%
Education
7%
Crime or corruption
8%
Environment & climate
3%
Inequality & discrimination
9%
Abortion rights
5%
Other
1%
Don’t know
Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
Right Direction/
Wrong Track
How do Americans feel about the direction of the country? Most are extremely pessimistic.
All Americans
14%
Right Direction
28%
3%
All Americans
Democrats
Republicans
13%
68%
88%
Right Direction
50%
Wrong Track
18%
21%
8%
18%
68%
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President Biden Approval Rating
Date: June 7, 2023
This edition of the Reuters/Ipsos Core Political shows President Joe Biden’s approval rating remaining steady, but low. The economy and crime remain the top concerns and most are unhappy with the direction of the country.
Totally Disapprove
Biden’s Inauguration
(previously ‘president—elect’)
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Joe Biden’s Job
Approval by Partisanship
2023
2022
2021
2020
% Strongly/Somewhat Approve
54%
41%
91%
60%
58%
31%
Democrats
All Americans
Independents
Republicans
78%
41%
43%
5%
In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing the U.S. today?
Most Important Problem Facing America
About one in five Americans say
the economy is the most important problem facing the country.
Most important problem facing the U.S
Republicans, Democrats and independents are most likely to say that the economy is the top issue, but their second and third tier issues vary widely.
Crime or corruption
12%
Immigration
8%
Inequality and discrimination
8%
Morality
7%
We asked Americans how they feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president.
The latest survey shows that 54% of Americans disapprove of how he is handling his job, unchanged from May 2023.
We asked Americans how they feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president.
Healthcare System
7%
Environment and climate
7%
Terrorism and extremism
4%
Abortion Issues
3%
3%
War and foreign conflicts
Education
2%
Public health, disease, and illness
2%
Energy issues
0%
Don't Know
5%
Skipped
1%
In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing the U.S. today?
Most Important Problem
Facing America
Abortion rights
3%
3%
4%
3%
Inequality and discrimination
7%
2%
15%
8%
Environment and climate
7%
1%
11%
7%
Crime or corruption
10%
16%
14%
12%
Education
3%
2%
2%
2%
Morality
5%
15%
3%
7%
Energy issues
0%
0%
0%
0%
Public health, disease, and illness
2%
1%
1%
2%
Healthcare system
8%
3%
8%
7%
Terrorism and extremism
6%
1%
6%
4%
Immigration
7%
17%
3%
8%
War and foreign conflicts
3%
1%
2%
3%
Economy, unemployment, and jobs
23%
27%
17%
22%
Independents
Republicans
Democrats
All Americans
How do Americans feel about the direction of the country? Most are extremely pessimistic.
Other
9%
8%
8%
9%
Don't know
5%
2%
4%
5%
Refused
1%
0%
1%
1%
Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?
Right Direction/ Wrong Track
Right Direction
Wrong Track
All Americans
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
14%
28%
3%
13%
68%
50%
88%
68%
Don't know
20%
31%
9%
18%
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Senior Vice President,
US, Public Affairs
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Biden’s Inauguration
41%
Annaleise Lohr
Director,
US, Public Affairs
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41%
1%
5%
9%
3%
7%
7%
10%
3%
5%
0%
2%
8%
6%
7%
3%
23%
Independents
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Director,
US, Public Affairs
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Refused
Don’t know
Other
Abortion rights
Inequality & discrimination
Environment & climate
Crime or corruption
Education
Morality
Energy issues
Public health, disease & illness
Healthcare system
Terrorism & extremism
Immigration
War & foreign conflicts
Economy, unemploy-ment, & jobs
0%
2%
8%
3%
2%
1%
16%
2%
15%
0%
1%
3%
1%
17%
1%
27%
1%
4%
8%
4%
15%
11%
14%
2%
3%
0%
1%
8%
6%
3%
2%
17%
Independents
All Americans
Other
9%
