Since taking office, President Biden has struggled with a decline in approval ratings.
It was difficult to find good news at all due to the inexact withdrawal of Afghan troops, which resulted in a significant loss of points in security issues, a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, and prices soaring to the ceiling.
Last month, he went to Saudi Arabia to request an increase in oil production, saying that he would control the price of oil.
Saudi Arabia's real ruler and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was accused of assassination of dissident journalist Khashyukji and vowed to make him an 'international bully' .
Amidst the criticism that he might have bent his beliefs, he met the Crown Prince and even exchanged fists, but to no avail.
After the meeting, he said, "Saudi Arabia also agreed on the urgency of (increasing production). had to listen only to public speeches.
(In fact, OPEC+, including Saudi Arabia, announced that they would drastically reduce the rate of production increase from next month.)
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After successive achievements, "40% approval rating"... Biden on 'Spring Day'
But recently, as a series of good news continues, we are facing an unprecedented political spring since entering the White House.
In terms of security, al-Qaeda's first leader, Osama bin Laden's successor, al-Qaeda's first leader, al-Zawahiri was eliminated, and despite the opposition from Turkiye, Sweden and Finland joined NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and expanded alliances in Europe.
After the inflation reduction law, which was a long-awaited project in the economic field, passed the Senate threshold, he also signed another emphatic bill, the Semiconductor Industry Promotion Act.
Oil prices, which used to be troublesome, continue to fall, and the consumer price index in July recorded a lower-than-expected 8.5%, suggesting that inflation may have peaked.
Major U.S. media reports say that thanks to a series of reports, the Democratic Party can put hope in the midterm elections in November.
President Biden's approval ratings are also on the rise.
According to Reuters and Ipsos, an opinion polling agency, on the 9th local time, a survey of 1,005 American adults for two days from the previous day showed that the approval rate for President Biden's job performance recorded 40%.
This is a 4%p increase from 36% in May last year, which fell to an all-time low.
President Biden also had his approval rating at 39% last month, not breaking the 40% barrier.
“When you step down, you decide your place in the history books.”
But even as 'watered up' President Biden, the road to a re-election challenge does not appear to be a smooth one.
This is because voices against re-election are being heard everywhere.
The most notable is the New York Times column.
The column discusses the case of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a progressive icon who unwittingly helped the Supreme Court conserve the Supreme Court after maintaining his tenure as a Supreme Court Justice until the end even after being asked to resign due to health issues. I do,” he pointed out.
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Opposition to re-election also emerged from within the ruling Democratic Party.
Last month, Congressman Dean Phillips said he did not want Biden to run for president in 2024.
Phillips said he believes most of his Democrat colleagues are thinking the same thing, arguing that now is the time for a generational change.
A CNN poll of 1,002 adults in the United States from the 22nd to the 24th of last month showed that 75% of the Democratic supporters said that they should run for a candidate other than Biden in the next presidential election.
Only 25% of respondents supported Biden's run for president.
Behind this demand not to run, there is an evaluation of his political performance, but there are also concerns about his age, who will turn 80 in November.
It goes without saying that broadcaster Chris Wallace, referring to the results of an earlier poll, said that this meant voters should now retire and live comfortably.
President Biden, who was diagnosed with COVID-19, went on vacation to Kaiwa Island, South Carolina, on the 10th local time.
During the vacation period, what will his political plan be?
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