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Biden’s approval dips to lowest of presidency: AP-NORC poll

From Front violence, and a sudden said of Biden, blaming him
shortage of baby formula for stopping the Keystone
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI to a persistent pandemic. XL fuel pipeline to Canada
Associated Press “I don’t know how much and hamstringing domes-
President Joe Biden’s ap- worse it can get,” said Mi- tic energy production. “It’s
proval rating dipped to the lan Ramsey, a 29-year-old a vicious cycle of price in-
lowest point of his presiden- high school counselor and creases.”
cy in May, a new poll shows, Democrat in Santa Moni- Overall, two-thirds of Ameri-
with deepening pessimism ca, California, who with her cans disapprove of Biden’s
emerging among mem- husband had to move into handling of the economy.
bers of his own Democratic her parents’ house to raise That rating is largely un-
Party. their infant son. changed over the last few
Only 39% of U.S. adults ap- Ramsey thinks the econom- months, though elevated
prove of Biden’s perfor- ic dysfunction that’s led to slightly since the first two U.S. military personel greet President Joe Biden as he arrives at
mance as president, ac- her being unable to afford months of the year. Osan Air Base, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
cording to the poll from the place where she grew But there are signs that the Associated Press
The Associated Press-NORC up isn’t Biden’s fault. But dissatisfaction with Biden
Center for Public Research, she’s alarmed he hasn’t im- on the economy has deep- Biden’s biggest legislative Another area where Mo-
dipping from already nega- plemented ambitious plans ened. Just 18% of Ameri- achievement, the Ameri- rales faults Biden, albe-
tive ratings a month earlier. for fighting climate change cans say Biden’s policies can Rescue Plan, and its it mildly, is the war with
Overall, only about 2 in 10 or fixing health care. have done more to help stimulus checks. Ukraine. “We are spending
adults say the U.S. is head- “He hasn’t delivered on than hurt the economy, “It helped a lot of people, a lot of money going to the
ing in the right direction or any of the promises. I feel down slightly from 24% in but,” Morales said, “people Ukraine and all that is go-
the economy is good, both like the stimulus checks March. Fifty-one percent did not want to go back to ing to the deficit,” Morales
down from about 3 in 10 a came out and that was say they’ve done more to work.” said.
month earlier. Those drops the last win of his admin- hurt than help, while 30% Morales faults Biden on an- Overall, 45% of Americans
were concentrated among istration,” Ramsey said of say they haven’t made other area of persistent vul- approve of Biden’s han-
Democrats, with just 33% Biden. “I think he’s tired — much difference either nerability to the president dling of the U.S. relation-
within the president’s party and I don’t blame him, I’d way. — immigration. ship with Russia, while 54%
saying the country is head- be tired too at his age with The percentage of Demo- Only 38% back Biden on disapprove. That’s held
ed in the right direction, the career he’s had.” crats who say Biden’s poli- immigration, and Morales is steady each month since
down from 49% in April. Republicans have not cies have done more to disappointed at the scenes the war in Ukraine began.
Of particular concern for been warm to Biden for a help dipped from 45% to of migrants continuing to Seventy-three percent of
Biden ahead of the mid- while. Less than 1 in 10 ap- 37%, though just 18% say cross the southern bor- Democrats and 15% of Re-
term elections, his approval prove of the president or his they’ve done more to hurt; der. Though he himself is a publicans approve.
among Democrats stands handling of the economy, 44% say they’ve made no Mexican immigrant, Mo- The new poll shows just
at 73%, a substantial drop but that’s no different from difference. rales thinks the U.S. needs 21% of Americans say they
since earlier in his presi- last month. Some Democrats blame to more stringently control have “a great deal of con-
dency. In AP-NORC polls Gerry Toranzo, a nurse and other forces for inflation. its border to have a hope fidence” in Biden’s ability
conducted in 2021, Biden’s a Republican in Chicago, Manuel Morales, an inter- of legalizing deserving mi- to handle the situation in
approval rating among blames Biden for being net service technician in grants who are in the coun- Ukraine; 39% say they have
Democrats never dropped forced to pinch pennies Moline, Illinois, thinks the try illegally. some confidence and 39%
below 82%. by taking steps like driving pandemic and war in Also, Morales said, there say they have hardly any.
The findings reflect a wide- slower to conserve gas af- Ukraine have had a far big- have to be limits. “It’s im- Charles Penn, a retired fac-
spread sense of exaspera- ter prices have skyrocketed ger impact than Biden’s possible to bring the whole tory worker in Huntington,
tion in a country facing during his administration. decisions. But the 58-year- of Central America and Indiana, is satisfied with
a cascade of challenges “His policies are destroying old Democrat is now ques- Mexico into this country,” Biden’s performance on
ranging from inflation, gun the economy,” Toranzo, 46, tioning the benefits of he said. Ukraine.q

Trump pays $110K fine, must

submit paperwork to end contempt

spond to a civil subpoena for not complying with a HaystackID, finish going
issued by New York's attor- subpoena in James' long- through 17 boxes kept in
ney general. running investigation into off-site storage, and for
Trump paid the fine Thurs- his business practices. that company to report
day but must still submit Judge Arthur Engoron its findings and turn over
additional paperwork in agreed May 11 to lift the any relevant documents.
order to have the con- contempt order if, by Fri- That process was com-
tempt order lifted, the of- day, Trump paid the fines pleted Thursday, James'
fice of Attorney General and submitted affidavits office said. Engoron told
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Letitia James said Friday. detailing efforts to search Trump to pay the money
Delaware County Fairgrounds, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, A message seeking com- for the subpoenaed re- directly to James' office
Ohio.
Associated Press ment was left Friday with cords and explaining his and for the attorney gen-
Trump's lawyer. and his company's docu- eral to hold the money in
By MICHAEL R. SISAK has paid the $110,000 in A Manhattan judge de- ment retention policies. an escrow account while
Associated Press fines he racked up after clared Trump in contempt Engoron also required a Trump's legal team ap-
NEW YORK (AP) — Former being held in contempt of of court on April 25 and company hired by Trump peals the judge's original
President Donald Trump court for being slow to re- fined him $10,000 per day to aid in the search, contempt finding.q