Biden Approaching 100 Days in Office Surpasses 50% Approval... "Thanks to High Vaccination Rate"

100 Days Before Inauguration on the 29th, Poll Shows Rising Support for US Vaccination Rate Ranked 3rd Worldwide
Only 9% Support Among Republican Base...Division Issue Remains a Challenge

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] U.S. President Joe Biden, who will mark his 100th day in office on the 29th of this month, has seen his approval rating surpass 50%. His handling of COVID-19, including achieving the world's third-highest vaccination rate after Israel and the United Kingdom, has been highly praised. However, with support from Republican voters still in the single digits, leading American unity remains a significant challenge going forward.

According to foreign media such as Bloomberg on the 25th (local time), major U.S. news outlets conducted polls ahead of President Biden's 100th day in office, showing his approval rating exceeding 50%. The Washington Post (WP) and ABC joint survey recorded 52%, followed by NBC News (53%), Fox News (54%), and CBS News (58%), all above 50%. Compared to former President Donald Trump’s approval rating around his 100th day (40%), Biden’s numbers are higher, though lower than former President Barack Obama’s (61%), generally considered a solid performance.

President Biden has received particularly high marks for his COVID-19 response, with the U.S.'s high vaccination rate driving support above 50%. According to Our World in Data, a COVID-19 statistics site jointly operated by The New York Times (NYT) and Oxford University, the U.S. has a first-dose vaccination rate of 42.2% of the total population, ranking third globally after Israel (62.1%) and the United Kingdom (49.4%). Positive evaluations credit the resolution of vaccine supply shortages and confusion during the previous Trump administration, along with increased domestic production and vaccinations, for helping to curb the spread of COVID-19.

According to an NBC poll, Biden’s policy approval ratings by sector show COVID-19 response leading with 69% support, followed by the economy and national unity at 52%, and racial issues at 49%. However, lower approval ratings were recorded for China policy (35%), gun control (34%), and border security and immigration issues (33%).

Nonetheless, Republican supporters continue to show very low approval ratings, making the task of leading American unity a key challenge ahead. Biden’s approval rating stands high among Democratic supporters at 90% and independents at 61%, but remains in the single digits at 9% among Republican supporters.

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