President Biden heads into Thursday’s State of the Union address facing lackluster approval ratings and trying to reassure voters on the issues he considers most important, including the economy, inflation and immigration.
But the president also struggles with persistent questions about age and memory. These questions have come up since the last speech and may even cause trouble during childbirth.
Mr. Biden will address American voters, who overwhelmingly see him as failing to live up to their expectations. A February Fox News poll found that 42% of voters approved of his performance in office, while 58% disapproved. His latest numbers are down slightly from the same period last year, when 44% approved of his job performance and 55% disapproved.
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Biden will aim to reassure voters on issues such as the economy and immigration in his State of the Union address. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told Fox News Digital: “The numbers don’t lie. Americans know that the union status quo is weakened because of Joe Biden.” .
“Biden and the Democratic Party are engaged in behind-the-scenes discussions about the important issues that Americans care about most, from the economy to crime, from open borders to protecting our standing on the world stage,” McDaniel continued. Ta. “Voters don’t want Mr. Biden to ‘finish the job,’ which is why this will be Mr. Biden’s last State of the Union address.”
Reuters/Ipsos says Biden is also now running into a U.S. audience that sees political extremism, the economy, immigration and crime as the most important issues.
Recent polls show voters are becoming more optimistic about the economy, but that sentiment is not helping Biden. wall street journal report. Some suggest that voters believe the economy was better off under former President Trump than under former President Biden, as both men face a rematch in the general election in November.
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Recent polls have shown that voters think the economy was better under the Trump administration than under Biden. (Getty Images)
In the run-up to the State of the Union, Biden’s issues extend to immigration, an issue that has been bothering him for some time. The number of migrant encounters at the southern border reached a monthly high of 302,000 in December. In 2023, 2.4 million migrants were encountered at the U.S. border, another record high.
But one new issue that has emerged this year is Biden’s mental strength. Over the past month, he has faced a damaging special counsel’s report that questions his mental acuity, while making several gaffes and making matters worse.
Critics have been mocking Biden’s cognitive abilities for some time. Still, recent events have made the problem worse than at any time during his presidential term, and some Democrats have even said his age is a concern.
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Because of the new issues, some reporters believe more people will bite into Biden’s State of the Union address than previous reporters.
“The amount of media and social media scrutiny that this speech will receive slamming Biden will probably exceed a billion suns,” said Jac Schaefer, senior media writer at Politico. I wrote it on Thursday. “His every handshake, every step he takes, every word he utters as he comes down the aisle will be amplified hundreds of times by the media, opposition parties, and voters evaluating his policies. ”
The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
