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Calculated Shard: 181 (from laksa123)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa181.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-presidential-approval-rating-timeline-2024-4\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-presidential-approval-rating-timeline-2024-4\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/biden-presidential-approval-rating-timeline-2024-4","crawl_time":1775997640,"first_indexed_time":1713205387,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,businessinsider!www,\/biden-presidential-approval-rating-timeline-2024-4 s443","src_root_hash":"15170859634011428381","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Biden's Presidential Approval Rating: a Timeline - Business Insider","meta_descriptions":["Joe Biden began his presidency with a 57% approval rating. It's been on a mostly downwards trajectory ever since."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"President Joe Biden joins family caregivers, care workers, early childhood educators, and advocates to celebrate progress made by care champions while calling for additional legislative action at a rally in Union Station on April 09, 2024, in Washington, DC.\nPaul Morigi\/Getty Images for Care Can't Wait Action\n2024-04-15T18:22:58.943Z\nPresident Joe Biden began his presidency with a 57% approval rating, according to Gallup.\nIt's been on a mostly downwards trajectory ever since.\nBiden's not alone: Many presidents' approval ratings decrease over time.\nPresident Joe Biden\nentered the White House in January 2021 with a 57% approval rating. Unfortunately for him, his popularity has never passed that mark, and it's been mostly downhill for his approval rating in the years since.\nExamining Biden's approval rating as he approaches the end of his four years as president, it's difficult to say with certainty which, if any, events directly correlated with his slide in popularity.\nEven when major events in his presidency have occurred under his leadership, there haven't been notable spikes or falls tied to them, with one possible exception: the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.\nThe president's approval rating began to drop steeply around June 2021, a few months into the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.\nBiden was heavily criticized for the withdrawal, though it largely followed a deal\nPresident Donald Trump\nmade with the Taliban in 2020.\nBiden's approval rating first dropped below 50% support in Gallup's August 2021 survey, the same month the withdrawal\nviolently ended\n.\nThe lowest Biden's approval rating fell to in the first half of his presidency was 38% in July 2022, around a month after gas prices spiked to over $5 a gallon.\nHis approval rating didn't stay there for long. A month later, in August, it shot back up to 44% when he signed the\nInflation Reduction Act\ninto law.\nCompared to past presidents\nIt's not uncommon for the approval rating of US presidents to drop throughout their time in office.\nRepublican former President George W. Bush' approval ratings while in office. \nGallup\nFormer President George W. Bush experienced a tremendous spike in approval — jumping from around mid-50% approval to over 80% — after the September 11 terrorist attacks. But by the time he left office, his approval ratings were below 40%.\nDemocratic former President Barack Obama's approval ratings while in office. \nGallup\nFormer President Barack Obama ended his presidency with a slightly lower approval rating than he had when he took office.\nRepublican former President Donald Trump's approval ratings while in office. \nGallup\nTrump began his time in the White House with an approval rating of just over 40%. For the most part, his popularity actually slowly increased during his one term in office. His election denialism and the January 6 riots at the\nCapitol\nappear to have impacted polling respondents, and in his final month in office his approval rating dropped below 40%.","attrs_markdown":"[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription)\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription\/newsletter)\n\n[Business](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/business)\n\n[Strategy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/strategy)\n\n[Economy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/economy)\n\n[Finance](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/finance)\n\n[Retail](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/retail)\n\n[Advertising](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/advertising)\n\n[Careers](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/careers)\n\n[Law](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/law)\n\n[Media](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/media)\n\n[Real Estate](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/real-estate)\n\n[Small Business](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/smallbusiness)\n\n[The Better 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Paul Morigi\/Getty Images for Care Can't Wait Action\n\n2024-04-15T18:22:58.943Z\n\nShare\n\nCopy link\n\n[Email](<mailto:?subject=A timeline of Biden's presidential approval rating&body=A%20timeline%20of%20Biden's%20presidential%20approval%20rating%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fbiden-presidential-approval-rating-timeline-2024-4&> \"Email\")\n\nFacebook\n\nWhatsApp\n\nX\n\nLinkedIn\n\nBluesky\n\nThreads\n\nAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.\n\nImpact Link\n\nSave Saved\n\n[Read in app](https:\/\/insider-app.onelink.me\/4cpG\/?af_js_web=true&af_ss_ver=2_3_0&af_dp=insider%3A%2F%2Fbi%2Fpost%2Fbiden-presidential-approval-rating-timeline-2024-4&af_force_deeplink=true&is_retargeting=true&deep_link_value=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fbiden-presidential-approval-rating-timeline-2024-4&pid=businessinsider&c=post_page_share_bar_v2_smart_4.13.23 \"Download the app\")\n\n- President Joe Biden began his presidency with a 57% approval rating, according to Gallup.\n- It's been on a mostly downwards trajectory ever since.\n- Biden's not alone: Many presidents' approval ratings decrease over time.\n\n[President Joe Biden](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/biden-polling-improving-state-of-the-union-hur-transcript-2024-3) entered the White House in January 2021 with a 57% approval rating. Unfortunately for him, his popularity has never passed that mark, and it's been mostly downhill for his approval rating in the years since.\n\nExamining Biden's approval rating as he approaches the end of his four years as president, it's difficult to say with certainty which, if any, events directly correlated with his slide in popularity.\n\nEven when major events in his presidency have occurred under his leadership, there haven't been notable spikes or falls tied to them, with one possible exception: the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.\n\nThe president's approval rating began to drop steeply around June 2021, a few months into the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.\n\nBiden was heavily criticized for the withdrawal, though it largely followed a deal [President Donald Trump](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/gop-removes-page-hailing-trump-taliban-deal-2021-8) made with the Taliban in 2020.\n\nBiden's approval rating first dropped below 50% support in Gallup's August 2021 survey, the same month the withdrawal [violently ended](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/live-updates-afghanistan-kabul-airport-blast-evacuation-2021-8).\n\nThe lowest Biden's approval rating fell to in the first half of his presidency was 38% in July 2022, around a month after gas prices spiked to over \\$5 a gallon.\n\nHis approval rating didn't stay there for long. A month later, in August, it shot back up to 44% when he signed the [Inflation Reduction Act](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/inflation-reduction-act-how-it-reduces-price-growth-deficit-pressures-2022-8) into law.\n\n## Compared to past presidents\nIt's not uncommon for the approval rating of US presidents to drop throughout their time in office.\n\n![Republican former President George W. Bush' approval ratings while in office](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='1' height='1'\/%3E>)\n\nRepublican former President George W. Bush' approval ratings while in office.  Gallup\n\nFormer President George W. Bush experienced a tremendous spike in approval — jumping from around mid-50% approval to over 80% — after the September 11 terrorist attacks. But by the time he left office, his approval ratings were below 40%.\n\n![Democratic former President Barack Obama's approval ratings while in office](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='1' height='1'\/%3E>)\n\nDemocratic former President Barack Obama's approval ratings while in office.  Gallup\n\nFormer President Barack Obama ended his presidency with a slightly lower approval rating than he had when he took office.\n\n![Republican former President Donald Trump's approval ratings while in office](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='1' height='1'\/%3E>)\n\nRepublican former President Donald Trump's approval ratings while in office.  Gallup\n\nTrump began his time in the White House with an approval rating of just over 40%. For the most part, his popularity actually slowly increased during his one term in office. His election denialism and the January 6 riots at the [Capitol](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/photos-trump-and-supporters-rally-against-certification-of-election-2021-1) appear to have impacted polling respondents, and in his final month in office his approval rating dropped below 40%.\n### Recommended video\n- [Joe Biden](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/joe-biden \"Joe Biden\")\n- [Biden administration](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/biden-administration \"Biden administration\")\n\n## Read next\n![](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n![](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n![](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n![](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/placeholder.png)\n### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know\n\n[HOME](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/subscription \"Subscribe\")\n\n[![Business Insider](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>) ![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/logos\/stacked-black.svg)](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ \"Visit Business Insider\")\n\n[![Download on the App Store](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>) ![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/badges\/app-store-badge.svg)](https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id554260576?mt=8)\n\n[![Get it on Google Play](<data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C\/svg%3E>) ![](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/public\/assets\/badges\/google-play-badge.svg)](https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider)\n\nLegal & Privacy\n\n- [Terms of Service](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms)\n- [Terms of Sale](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms-of-sale)\n- [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/privacy-policy)\n- [Accessibility](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/accessibility)\n- [Code of Ethics Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/code-of-ethics)\n- [Reprints & Permissions](https:\/\/www.parsintl.com\/publication\/business-insider\/)\n- [Disclaimer](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/disclaimer)\n- [Advertising Policies](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/advertising-policies)\n- [Conflict of Interest Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/conflict-of-interest-policy)\n- [Commerce Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/commerce-policy)\n- [Coupons Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/coupons-privacy-policy)\n- [Coupons Terms](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/coupons-terms)\n- [Cookie Settings](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/biden-presidential-approval-rating-timeline-2024-4)\n\nCompany\n\n- [About Us](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/about-us)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/work-at-business-insider)\n- [Advertise With Us](https:\/\/advertising.businessinsider.com\/)\n- [Contact Us](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/contact)\n- [News Tips](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/secure-news-tips)\n- [Company News](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/business-insider-press-room)\n- [Awards](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/awards)\n- [Masthead](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/masthead)\n\nOther\n\n- [Sitemap](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/sitemap\/html\/index.html)\n- [Stock quotes by finanzen.net](https:\/\/www.finanzen.net\/)\n- [Corrections](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/category\/corrections)\n- [Community Guidelines](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/community-guidelines)\n- [AI Use](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-the-business-insider-newsroom-uses-ai)\n\nInternational Editions\n\n- [AT](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/?IR=C)\n- [DE](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.de\/?IR=C)\n- [ES](https:\/\/businessinsider.es\/)\n- [JP](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.jp\/)\n- [PL](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com.pl\/?IR=C)\n- [TW](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.tw\/)\n\n[Copyright © 2026](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/terms) Insider Inc. 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Paul Morigi\/Getty Images for Care Can't Wait Action\n\n2024-04-15T18:22:58.943Z\n\n- President Joe Biden began his presidency with a 57% approval rating, according to Gallup.\n- It's been on a mostly downwards trajectory ever since.\n- Biden's not alone: Many presidents' approval ratings decrease over time.\n\n[President Joe Biden](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/biden-polling-improving-state-of-the-union-hur-transcript-2024-3) entered the White House in January 2021 with a 57% approval rating. Unfortunately for him, his popularity has never passed that mark, and it's been mostly downhill for his approval rating in the years since.\n\nExamining Biden's approval rating as he approaches the end of his four years as president, it's difficult to say with certainty which, if any, events directly correlated with his slide in popularity.\n\nEven when major events in his presidency have occurred under his leadership, there haven't been notable spikes or falls tied to them, with one possible exception: the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.\n\nThe president's approval rating began to drop steeply around June 2021, a few months into the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.\n\nBiden was heavily criticized for the withdrawal, though it largely followed a deal [President Donald Trump](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/gop-removes-page-hailing-trump-taliban-deal-2021-8) made with the Taliban in 2020.\n\nBiden's approval rating first dropped below 50% support in Gallup's August 2021 survey, the same month the withdrawal [violently ended](https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/live-updates-afghanistan-kabul-airport-blast-evacuation-2021-8).\n\nThe lowest Biden's approval rating fell to in the first half of his presidency was 38% in July 2022, around a month after gas prices spiked to over \\$5 a gallon.\n\nHis approval rating didn't stay there for long. 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Boilerpipe Text	President Joe Biden joins family caregivers, care workers, early childhood educators, and advocates to celebrate progress made by care champions while calling for additional legislative action at a rally in Union Station on April 09, 2024, in Washington, DC. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Care Can't Wait Action 2024-04-15T18:22:58.943Z President Joe Biden began his presidency with a 57% approval rating, according to Gallup. It's been on a mostly downwards trajectory ever since. Biden's not alone: Many presidents' approval ratings decrease over time. President Joe Biden entered the White House in January 2021 with a 57% approval rating. Unfortunately for him, his popularity has never passed that mark, and it's been mostly downhill for his approval rating in the years since. Examining Biden's approval rating as he approaches the end of his four years as president, it's difficult to say with certainty which, if any, events directly correlated with his slide in popularity. Even when major events in his presidency have occurred under his leadership, there haven't been notable spikes or falls tied to them, with one possible exception: the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. The president's approval rating began to drop steeply around June 2021, a few months into the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Biden was heavily criticized for the withdrawal, though it largely followed a deal President Donald Trump made with the Taliban in 2020. Biden's approval rating first dropped below 50% support in Gallup's August 2021 survey, the same month the withdrawal violently ended . The lowest Biden's approval rating fell to in the first half of his presidency was 38% in July 2022, around a month after gas prices spiked to over $5 a gallon. His approval rating didn't stay there for long. A month later, in August, it shot back up to 44% when he signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. Compared to past presidents It's not uncommon for the approval rating of US presidents to drop throughout their time in office. Republican former President George W. Bush' approval ratings while in office. Gallup Former President George W. Bush experienced a tremendous spike in approval — jumping from around mid-50% approval to over 80% — after the September 11 terrorist attacks. But by the time he left office, his approval ratings were below 40%. Democratic former President Barack Obama's approval ratings while in office. Gallup Former President Barack Obama ended his presidency with a slightly lower approval rating than he had when he took office. Republican former President Donald Trump's approval ratings while in office. Gallup Trump began his time in the White House with an approval rating of just over 40%. For the most part, his popularity actually slowly increased during his one term in office. His election denialism and the January 6 riots at the Capitol appear to have impacted polling respondents, and in his final month in office his approval rating dropped below 40%.
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Examining Biden's approval rating as he approaches the end of his four years as president, it's difficult to say with certainty which, if any, events directly correlated with his slide in popularity. Even when major events in his presidency have occurred under his leadership, there haven't been notable spikes or falls tied to them, with one possible exception: the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. The president's approval rating began to drop steeply around June 2021, a few months into the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Biden was heavily criticized for the withdrawal, though it largely followed a deal [President Donald Trump](https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-removes-page-hailing-trump-taliban-deal-2021-8) made with the Taliban in 2020. Biden's approval rating first dropped below 50% support in Gallup's August 2021 survey, the same month the withdrawal [violently ended](https://www.businessinsider.com/live-updates-afghanistan-kabul-airport-blast-evacuation-2021-8). The lowest Biden's approval rating fell to in the first half of his presidency was 38% in July 2022, around a month after gas prices spiked to over \$5 a gallon. His approval rating didn't stay there for long. A month later, in August, it shot back up to 44% when he signed the [Inflation Reduction Act](https://www.businessinsider.com/inflation-reduction-act-how-it-reduces-price-growth-deficit-pressures-2022-8) into law. ## Compared to past presidents It's not uncommon for the approval rating of US presidents to drop throughout their time in office. ![Republican former President George W. Bush' approval ratings while in office](<data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='1' height='1'/%3E>) Republican former President George W. Bush' approval ratings while in office. Gallup Former President George W. Bush experienced a tremendous spike in approval — jumping from around mid-50% approval to over 80% — after the September 11 terrorist attacks. But by the time he left office, his approval ratings were below 40%. ![Democratic former President Barack Obama's approval ratings while in office](<data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='1' height='1'/%3E>) Democratic former President Barack Obama's approval ratings while in office. Gallup Former President Barack Obama ended his presidency with a slightly lower approval rating than he had when he took office. ![Republican former President Donald Trump's approval ratings while in office](<data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='1' height='1'/%3E>) Republican former President Donald Trump's approval ratings while in office. Gallup Trump began his time in the White House with an approval rating of just over 40%. For the most part, his popularity actually slowly increased during his one term in office. His election denialism and the January 6 riots at the [Capitol](https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-trump-and-supporters-rally-against-certification-of-election-2021-1) appear to have impacted polling respondents, and in his final month in office his approval rating dropped below 40%. ### Recommended video - [Joe Biden](https://www.businessinsider.com/category/joe-biden "Joe Biden") - [Biden administration](https://www.businessinsider.com/category/biden-administration "Biden administration") ## Read next ![](<data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C/svg%3E>) ![](https://www.businessinsider.com/public/assets/logos/placeholder.png) ### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know ![](<data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C/svg%3E>) ![](https://www.businessinsider.com/public/assets/logos/placeholder.png) ### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know ![](<data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C/svg%3E>) ![](https://www.businessinsider.com/public/assets/logos/placeholder.png) ### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know ![](<data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C/svg%3E>) ![](https://www.businessinsider.com/public/assets/logos/placeholder.png) ### Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know [HOME](https://www.businessinsider.com/) [Subscribe](https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription "Subscribe") [![Business Insider](<data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C/svg%3E>) ![](https://www.businessinsider.com/public/assets/logos/stacked-black.svg)](https://www.businessinsider.com/ "Visit Business Insider") [![Download on the App Store](<data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C/svg%3E>) ![](https://www.businessinsider.com/public/assets/badges/app-store-badge.svg)](https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id554260576?mt=8) [![Get it on Google Play](<data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1 1'%3E%3C/svg%3E>) ![](https://www.businessinsider.com/public/assets/badges/google-play-badge.svg)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider) Legal & Privacy - [Terms of Service](https://www.businessinsider.com/terms) - [Terms of Sale](https://www.businessinsider.com/terms-of-sale) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.businessinsider.com/privacy-policy) - [Accessibility](https://www.businessinsider.com/accessibility) - [Code of Ethics Policy](https://www.businessinsider.com/code-of-ethics) - [Reprints & Permissions](https://www.parsintl.com/publication/business-insider/) - [Disclaimer](https://www.businessinsider.com/disclaimer) - [Advertising Policies](https://www.businessinsider.com/advertising-policies) - [Conflict of Interest Policy](https://www.businessinsider.com/conflict-of-interest-policy) - [Commerce Policy](https://www.businessinsider.com/commerce-policy) - [Coupons Privacy Policy](https://www.businessinsider.com/coupons-privacy-policy) - [Coupons Terms](https://www.businessinsider.com/coupons-terms) - [Cookie Settings](https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-presidential-approval-rating-timeline-2024-4) Company - [About Us](https://www.businessinsider.com/about-us) - [Careers](https://www.businessinsider.com/work-at-business-insider) - [Advertise With Us](https://advertising.businessinsider.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.businessinsider.com/contact) - [News Tips](https://www.businessinsider.com/secure-news-tips) - [Company News](https://www.businessinsider.com/category/business-insider-press-room) - [Awards](https://www.businessinsider.com/awards) - [Masthead](https://www.businessinsider.com/masthead) Other - [Sitemap](https://www.businessinsider.com/sitemap/html/index.html) - [Stock quotes by finanzen.net](https://www.finanzen.net/) - [Corrections](https://www.businessinsider.com/category/corrections) - [Community Guidelines](https://www.businessinsider.com/community-guidelines) - [AI Use](https://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-business-insider-newsroom-uses-ai) International Editions - [AT](https://www.businessinsider.de/?IR=C) - [DE](https://www.businessinsider.de/?IR=C) - [ES](https://businessinsider.es/) - [JP](https://www.businessinsider.jp/) - [PL](https://www.businessinsider.com.pl/?IR=C) - [TW](https://www.businessinsider.tw/) [Copyright © 2026](https://www.businessinsider.com/terms) Insider Inc. 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Readable Markdown	![Joe biden speaking from a podium with a microphone, pointing.](https://i.insider.com/6619984e16bde8d4ead8a19a?width=700) President Joe Biden joins family caregivers, care workers, early childhood educators, and advocates to celebrate progress made by care champions while calling for additional legislative action at a rally in Union Station on April 09, 2024, in Washington, DC. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Care Can't Wait Action 2024-04-15T18:22:58.943Z - President Joe Biden began his presidency with a 57% approval rating, according to Gallup. - It's been on a mostly downwards trajectory ever since. - Biden's not alone: Many presidents' approval ratings decrease over time. [President Joe Biden](https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-polling-improving-state-of-the-union-hur-transcript-2024-3) entered the White House in January 2021 with a 57% approval rating. Unfortunately for him, his popularity has never passed that mark, and it's been mostly downhill for his approval rating in the years since. Examining Biden's approval rating as he approaches the end of his four years as president, it's difficult to say with certainty which, if any, events directly correlated with his slide in popularity. Even when major events in his presidency have occurred under his leadership, there haven't been notable spikes or falls tied to them, with one possible exception: the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. The president's approval rating began to drop steeply around June 2021, a few months into the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Biden was heavily criticized for the withdrawal, though it largely followed a deal [President Donald Trump](https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-removes-page-hailing-trump-taliban-deal-2021-8) made with the Taliban in 2020. Biden's approval rating first dropped below 50% support in Gallup's August 2021 survey, the same month the withdrawal [violently ended](https://www.businessinsider.com/live-updates-afghanistan-kabul-airport-blast-evacuation-2021-8). The lowest Biden's approval rating fell to in the first half of his presidency was 38% in July 2022, around a month after gas prices spiked to over \$5 a gallon. His approval rating didn't stay there for long. A month later, in August, it shot back up to 44% when he signed the [Inflation Reduction Act](https://www.businessinsider.com/inflation-reduction-act-how-it-reduces-price-growth-deficit-pressures-2022-8) into law. ## Compared to past presidents It's not uncommon for the approval rating of US presidents to drop throughout their time in office. ![Republican former President George W. Bush' approval ratings while in office](<data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='1' height='1'/%3E>) Republican former President George W. Bush' approval ratings while in office. Gallup Former President George W. Bush experienced a tremendous spike in approval — jumping from around mid-50% approval to over 80% — after the September 11 terrorist attacks. But by the time he left office, his approval ratings were below 40%. ![Democratic former President Barack Obama's approval ratings while in office](<data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='1' height='1'/%3E>) Democratic former President Barack Obama's approval ratings while in office. Gallup Former President Barack Obama ended his presidency with a slightly lower approval rating than he had when he took office. ![Republican former President Donald Trump's approval ratings while in office](<data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='1' height='1'/%3E>) Republican former President Donald Trump's approval ratings while in office. Gallup Trump began his time in the White House with an approval rating of just over 40%. For the most part, his popularity actually slowly increased during his one term in office. His election denialism and the January 6 riots at the [Capitol](https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-trump-and-supporters-rally-against-certification-of-election-2021-1) appear to have impacted polling respondents, and in his final month in office his approval rating dropped below 40%.
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