
The reason Biden is popular is no secret: He does popular things on important issues
CNN
President Joe Biden's approval hasn't moved in two months. He had an average 55% approval rating at the beginning of his presidency. Two months later, Biden's approval rating stands at 54%. That's less movement than even former President Donald Trump had during his first few months on the job, and opinion on Trump was notoriously stagnant.
Biden's secret to success is simple: he's addressing the issues Americans care about, while his weaker issues are those that most Americans don't seem as worried about. You can see this well in Gallup polling and a newly released ABC News/Ipsos poll.
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