According to Emerson Polling, former President Donald Trump (R), has a +20 favorability rating among the general population (59 approve, 39 disapprove). With this polling data, could this encourage President Trump to give it another go?
Yes. President Trump has emailed these poll results.
Donald Trump Favorable Rating:
Favorable 59%
Unfavorable 39%.@EmersonPolling, 1,023 RV, 3/18-20https://t.co/xJlY66PF0C
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) March 22, 2022
With many Republicans in Congress disapproving of President Biden’s (D) handling of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, inflation, and the spike in gas prices, it appears that voters are using hindsight in their perspective of the 45th President.
President Biden, on the other hand, comes in at a -6 disapproval rate (43 approve, 49 disapprove).
Biden Job Approval:
Approve 43%
Disapprove 49%.@EmersonPolling, 1,023 RV, 3/18-20https://t.co/xJlY66PF0C
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) March 22, 2022
Unsurprisingly, 39% of voters blame the Biden administration for the rise in gas prices, 21% of voters blame the sanctions placed on Russia, and 18% blame gas and oil companies themselves.
What do you blame for the increase in gas prices?
The Biden administration 39%
Gas and oil sanctions against Russia 21%
Gas and oil companies 18%
Supply chain disruptions 9%
Covid-19 9%
Unsure 5%.@EmersonPolling, 1,023 RV, 3/18-20https://t.co/xJlY66PF0C
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) March 22, 2022
The latter is the view held by some Florida Democrats in the House such as Val Demings and Darren Soto, who have blamed American oil companies for the rise in gas prices for Americans.
