It has been six months since President Biden of the United States took office in 20 days.
While there is a reputation for achieving certain results in the countermeasures against the new coronavirus, which is positioned as a top priority, the division of the people is still serious and may affect the administration of the government in the future.
President Biden took office in January amid the turmoil in American society, with supporters of former President Trump rushing into Congress, who refused to accept the election results.
We have positioned countermeasures against the new coronavirus as a top priority and accelerated vaccination, and by the 18th of this month, approximately 68% of people over the age of 18 have been vaccinated at least once.
In addition, the economy is recovering rapidly as it has decided to spend 200 trillion yen such as cash payments to households in order to rebuild the economy, and the latest forecast of the IMF = International Monetary Fund is about the United States. Our economic growth rate is expected to be + 7%, a V-shaped recovery from last year's negative growth.
Against this background, more than 60% of respondents "evaluate" President Biden's response to the new coronavirus, according to the latest polls conducted by ABC Television and The Washington Post in the United States.
On the other hand, looking at this by political party,
▽ 95% of Democratic supporters answered that they "evaluate", while
▽ Republican supporters only 33%, which
is highly evaluated by
the
supporting political parties. You can see that they are separated.
Furthermore, as the infection of the mutant virus "Delta strain" confirmed in India spreads rapidly, the vaccination rate is sluggish, and the vaccination rate tends to be low, especially in areas where there are many Republican supporters. Therefore, it has been pointed out that political division also affects vaccination.
President Biden has called on the people to unite and reconcile before taking office, but the division has not been resolved, and the deliberation on important bills in the parliament has been delayed due to the lack of cooperation from the opposition parties. Serious divisions can affect the administration.
Opinion polls continue to divide
According to the US political information site "Real Clear Politics", the average approval rating of President Biden as of 16th of this month in various polls was about 52%, which has consistently remained in the 50% range since taking office. I will.
Compared to the same six months in office, former President Trump was about 40% and former President Obama was about 56%.
In addition, in the latest poll conducted jointly by ABC TV and The Washington Post in the United States, 62% of the respondents answered that they "evaluate" President Biden's countermeasures against the new coronavirus.
On the other hand, when asked the same question by political party,
95% of the Democratic Party answered "evaluate", while
only 33% of the Republican Party
answered
.
Regarding the vaccine for the new coronavirus
, 86% of the Democratic Party answered that
they had been
vaccinated at least once, while
45% of the Republican Party.
In addition, 38% of Republican supporters say they will never inoculate.
In addition, 57% of Republican supporters say "authorities exaggerate the danger" of the delta strain of the mutant virus identified in India, which is spreading rapidly in the United States.
12% of Democratic Party supporters answered in the same way, highlighting that there is a big gap in thinking depending on the political parties that support the new coronavirus, and it is a challenge for President Biden to continue to fill this division. ..
Former President Trump is still a Republican supporter and persistently popular
Former President Trump is still a perennial favorite among Republican supporters, six months after his retirement.
In a poll released in May by research firms Ipsos and Reuters, 53% of Republican supporters said Mr. Trump was "the real president now," and 56% said in last year's presidential election. It can be seen that many Republican supporters still support Mr. Trump's claim, saying, "Illegal votes and frauds have taken place."
In addition, Mr. Trump still has some influence within the Republican Party, and in May, a member of the Diet who took a critical position on Mr. Trump was dismissed from the position of party number 3 in the House of Representatives, and Mr. Trump succeeded him. There was a move to elect members to support.
Mr. Trump resumed a large rally last month, boosting political activity, and announced his support for more than 20 candidates close to him for next year's midterm elections. With an eye on the election, we are accelerating the move to expand influence within the party.
It is unclear whether Mr. Trump's resumption of activities will lead to a political swell again, but Mr. Trump's resumption of activities will intensify the conflict between the ruling and opposition parties, making it more difficult for President Biden to unite the people. It is also expected.