President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign is going to have to overcome some difficult numbers, including a record-low approval rating (36%), a majority doubting his mental acuity (63%), and strength by his GOP challengers, according to the latest ABC News/The Washington Post poll.
Biden had led former President Donald Trump throughout ABC News/Washington Post polling before the 2020 election, but Trump is up 6 points (44%-38%) on whom voting-age adults would "definitely" or "probably" vote for in 2024.
All told, 75% of Republicans would be satisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee in 2024, while 63% would be satisfied with DeSantis.
Biden's approval in the poll hit a new low at just 36%, including 56% disapproval and nearly a majority (47%) that strong disapprove.
Most alarmingly for Biden's reelection hopes, a large majority (63%) say Biden, 80, lacks the mental sharpness to serve effectively as president, which is up from 43% in 2020 and 54% a year ago in the poll. Also, 62% say Biden is not fit physically to be an effective president.
One of Biden's long-strong supporting demographics, young voters, are off backing him now. Just 26% under 30 approve of Biden.
Trump is also 8 points stronger among independents. There are 42% of independents at least probably will back Trump, while just 34% of independents say the same of Biden.
Gang,
You know my comparison between my dad as he struggled with dementia and Biden. America seems to see Biden's mental and physical frailty now more than ever.
The weakness and monotony of Joe's voice as he talks and his stumbling gait as he walks. These are demented old man...and he seems to be declining rapidly.
I despise Trump. I think that he's disgusting and, I think, America agrees with me. But, independents are recognizing that Biden’s no longer presidential material.
