WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris told Katie Couric this week that she thinks the Biden administration's historically poor approval ratings will improve if more people learn about the Biden administration's “historic accomplishments.” Told.
Roundtable discussion with former “Today” and “CBS Evening News” anchors Podcast “Next Question” held the day before the release New Gallup Poll The average approval rating for Biden in his third year in office is 39.8%.
Only Jimmy Carter, who averaged an approval rating of 37.4% in 1979, did worse in the polls over a similar period before losing 44 states to Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential election.
Asked to explain by Couric, Harris said, “We have a lot of accomplishments, and what the American people want most from their leaders is that we actually get things done, and that we get them done.'' I think so,” he claimed.
“Frankly, we don't get enough recognition for it. We have to do a better job of communicating what we've accomplished and who's done it,” Veep said. added, later repeating: Frankly, it's our duty to let people know who brought it on. ”
In a rambling soliloquy, Harris said these accomplishments include chipping away at student loan debt; Putting a cap on insulin costs $35/month for seniors.
“We have made historic achievements on the economic front and have done some things to move forward,” she said. “It's an investment in science, technology, and the American workforce that will grow America's workforce, raise wages, and lower prices. There is no question that a historic feat has occurred.”
Harris noted that inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve's 2% target (3.4% for the 12 months ending in December) while real average incomes have yet to catch up. It was not mentioned.
According to Gallup, Biden's approval ratings have slumped since the disastrous withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, as well as dissatisfaction with the economy and global crises, including wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. , said to be further pressured by record levels. About illegal immigration.
In the previous issue, Couric told Harris in March 2021 that he was “not in charge of border control” despite being appointed by Biden to address the “root causes” of mass immigration. I tried to throw him a lifeline.
“There's no question that our nation's immigration system is broken, and it needs to be fixed. And like any problem, leaders – real leaders – will be part of the solution,” Harris said. answered. “So, let me remind you about three years ago, I think it was the day after the inauguration, when Joe Biden was sworn in as president and I was sworn in as vice president. The bill was a bill to fix our immigration system.”
When Couric pointed out that Democrats controlled both houses of Congress at the time, Harris ignored the interviewer and moved on, saying: “And Congress didn't take it up. First of all, this is not a new problem. But sadly, this problem is very partisan, even though the solution is actually just around the corner.” It has become the subject of a lot of political maneuvering, and we put forth solutions early on and called for a bipartisan effort to solve this.
“In fact, we have a $14 billion proposal right now that will allow us to put more resources into addressing this very situation. But sadly, we want to fix it and they want to do it too. They want to continue the political issue into November. There is.”
Other presidents with approval ratings below 50% in their third year in office include Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, according to Gallup. It will be done. Of the four, only Trump was not reelected.
Meanwhile, George H.W. Bush, whose average approval rating from January 1991 to January 1992 was 69.5%, lost to Clinton in his re-election bid.
