Joe Biden on rating: I did not run for president because of opinion polls
US President Joe Biden commented on the drop record low rates. According to him, during his participation in the pre-election race, he was not guided by the results of opinion polls. This is reported by TASS.
During an interview with WKRC-TV, the American leader agreed that the results of the latest poll by USA Today and Suffolk University did indeed indicate a decline in his rating, but noted that the figures obtained in the polls “could rise and fall.” Biden said he currently enjoys the support of “virtually the same number of Americans” as a number of his predecessors, including Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
“I didn’t run for president because of opinion polls,” Biden said, stressing that the situation could change as his administration's agendas, which will “have a significant impact on ordinary Americans,” move forward in the US Congress.
At the same time, the head of the White House admitted that “a huge number of Americans are concerned” amid the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment and energy crisis.
On November 8, USA Today, citing survey data, conducted jointly with the University of Suffolk from November 3 to 5, reported that the approval rating of the American leader fell to 38 percent, while earlier this figure was kept at 40 percent. According to 46 percent of respondents, Biden is performing worse than expected in the presidency.
After that, Deputy White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said that Joe Biden works without looking at the ratings, and in The White House is focused on promoting Biden's economic policies and are confident that it will “improve the lives of literally every American, fuel our economy and create jobs.”