The Impact of Polls on Biden's Presidency

President Biden's approval rating has fallen to 36%, with 56% of respondents disapproving of his performance, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Despite the bad numbers, some of his allies believe that a jarring poll like this one can provide a valuable warning to the White House. Others argue that the polling is flawed and unrepresentative. Biden's aides are rarely rattled by bad poll numbers and take a skeptical view of the news media. The president's allies point to a similar dynamic ahead of the 2022 midterms, which many predicted would turn out to be a landslide Republican victory.