“Two-thirds of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds, putting the new commander-in-chief on steady footing after more than two weeks in office. In line with attitudes measured just after his inauguration, twice as many Americans approve of Biden’s leadership on the virus than disapprove, a feat that his predecessor never accomplished in the year of ABC News/Ipsos polls on the coronavirus while he was still in office.”
“Former President Donald Trump’s approval on handling the coronavirus was higher than his disapproval only once, when it spiked to 55% in mid-March last year. But for nearly the entirety of the pandemic, support for his response eroded, falling and remaining underwater for months. In ABC News/Ipsos polls from July through October last year, more than 6 in 10 disapproved of Trump’s handling of the virus. Among Democrats and independents, Biden’s approval is overwhelming – with 96% and 67%, respectively, viewing his response favorably. Despite these polarized times, Republican approval for Biden’s coronavirus performance is still at 33% in the poll, which was conducted by Ipsos in partnership with ABC News” – ABC News.