for stuff like this, I like to look at the “net” favorability, because these polls ask separate questions about “approval” and “disapproval” to leave room for people in the middle that don’t feel strongly one way or the other. Here, the net favorability is -16%, which is still better than the worst day for most recent presidents. Biden, Carter, and Nixon all left office with worse net favorability. That said, being in the red is a bad sign for any president, but I also wouldn’t describe these numbers as “shocking”.
for stuff like this, I like to look at the “net” favorability, because these polls ask separate questions about “approval” and “disapproval” to leave room for people in the middle that don’t feel strongly one way or the other. Here, the net favorability is -16%, which is still better than the worst day for most recent presidents. Biden, Carter, and Nixon all left office with worse net favorability. That said, being in the red is a bad sign for any president, but I also wouldn’t describe these numbers as “shocking”.