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President Biden’s Approval Plummets: New Poll Reveals Surprising Shift in 2024 Landscape

ByAlki David

Nov 16, 2023

A recent Quinnipiac University poll, unveiled this Wednesday, has sent shockwaves through the political landscape, indicating a notable decline in President Biden’s approval ratings and a significant boost in support for former President Donald Trump as the specter of the 2024 election begins to loom larger.

The survey’s findings are striking. President Biden’s approval now stands at a mere 37%, with a substantial 59% expressing their disapproval. This downturn is mirrored in voters’ perceptions, as an equal percentage (37%) view Biden favorably, while a concerning 59% hold an unfavorable view.

The focal point of this dissatisfaction appears to be Biden’s handling of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. A mere 37% of respondents approve of the President’s response to the war, while a majority, 54%, voice their disapproval. The numbers represent a sharp decline from just two weeks ago when 42% approved and 46% disapproved.

Former President Trump, on the other hand, emerges more favorably in terms of public perception. The poll indicates a 42% favorability rating, with 55% expressing an unfavorable view.

In a hypothetical 2024 face-off between Trump and Biden, the tables turn significantly. Trump seizes a lead with 48%, while Biden trails at 46%. This marks a notable shift, as it is Trump’s first lead in Quinnipiac’s poll since February.

The dynamics unveiled in this poll foreshadow a potentially challenging road ahead for President Biden as the nation navigates the complex landscape of international conflicts and domestic concerns. The 2024 election, though still on the horizon, seems to be casting its shadow early, with Trump gaining momentum and Biden grappling with waning approval.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.