US: Americans Give Biden Negative Assessment On Economy And Foreign Policy

A new survey from Gallup found that Americans “offer a largely negative assessment” of the progress made during the administration of President Joe Biden on 18 economic, national and international issues.

• Semafor notes on the survey: “Majorities said they believe the US lost ground over the past four years in addressing the federal debt, immigration, the wealth gap, the economy, the US’ place in the world, and crime... Meanwhile, pluralities said they think the US has fallen behind in other areas like infrastructure, despite Biden presiding over the passage and implementation of a sweeping bipartisan infrastructure law.”
• Yesterday, Biden defended his legacy in his final foreign policy speech, arguing he oversaw the rehabilitation of US multilateralism and enacted policies that will bolster the US’ global standing in the future.
• Biden: “...thanks to our administration, the United States is winning the worldwide competition. Compared to four years ago, America is stronger, our alliances are stronger, our adversaries and competitors are weaker.”
• On China, Biden said: “Today, I can report to the American people we’re in a better strategic position for long-term competition with China than we were when I took office… According to the latest predictions, on China’s current course they will never surpass us.”

Figure 1: Progress Report in 18 Areas During President Biden’s Four Years In Office