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Biden’s Approval Rises to Highest In a Year

August 25, 2022 at 3:35 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Gallup: “After hitting a record low in July, President Joe Biden’s job approval rating is up six percentage points to 44%, his highest in a year.”

“While this uptick represents a significant improvement on the heels of several policy successes for Biden, he still remains underwater overall, with 53% of Americans disapproving of his job performance.”

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